Hispanics May Think They Can ' t Get Skin Cancer , But They ' re Wrong
SEPTEMBER 13 , 2015 7:08 AM ET ELLIE HARTLEB
U . S . -born Hispanics are more apt to have misconceptions about skin cancer , compared to non-Hispanic whites . iStockphoto
Hispanic Americans are more likely than other Americans to be diagnosed with skin cancer in its later stages , when it ' s more apt to be fatal . One reason is the misconception that people with darker skin are immune from skin cancer , researchers say . Another is that public health campaigns tend to focus on lighter-skinned people , inadvertently reinforcing that belief .
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