Hot Topics in Skin Cancer

In this video, Vernon Sondak, MD, chair of the Cutaneous Oncology Department at the Moffitt Cancer Center and Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation Distinguished Endowed Chair in Cutaneous Oncology, discusses:

• what factors may contribute to worse outcomes for skin cancer in people of color;
• misconceptions about the risk for skin cancers in patients with more darkly pigmented skin;
• lack of awareness of how skin cancers may present in patients with darker vs. lighter skin;
• the need for increased education for patients and providers on recognizing signs of skin cancer in all patients; and
• the importance of breaking down barriers in healthcare.