Comments on: Vitiligo and Skin Cancer: Are you at risk? http://www.uvbnarrowband.com/index.php/2010/01/vitiligo-and-skin-cancer-are-you-at-risk/ A blog by Chris Cane, the UVGuy. Sun, 25 Dec 2011 17:29:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Chris Cane http://www.uvbnarrowband.com/index.php/2010/01/vitiligo-and-skin-cancer-are-you-at-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Chris Cane Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:19:50 +0000 http://www.uvbnarrowband.com/?p=963#comment-50 What the author said was "Unfortunately there are no great statistical studies on cancer in vitiligo. However most research and/or observations indicate that while non melanoma skin cancers do occur in vitiligo patients, they are very rare and melanomas in the normal skin occur at most, in no greater incidence than within the normal population." The inference appears to be related to melanomas. White areas of people with Vitiligo have no melanocytes in those areas and melanomas do not occur. What the author said was “Unfortunately there are no great statistical studies on cancer in vitiligo. However most research and/or observations indicate that while non melanoma skin cancers do occur in vitiligo patients, they are very rare and melanomas in the normal skin occur at most, in no greater incidence than within the normal population.”

The inference appears to be related to melanomas. White areas of people with Vitiligo have no melanocytes in those areas and melanomas do not occur.

]]> By: Types of skin cancer http://www.uvbnarrowband.com/index.php/2010/01/vitiligo-and-skin-cancer-are-you-at-risk/comment-page-1/#comment-49 Types of skin cancer Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:29:37 +0000 http://www.uvbnarrowband.com/?p=963#comment-49 Skin cancer occurs mostly due to regular exposure to the sun or other forms of UV and it is mostly noted in individuals above 50 years. Skin cancer are of 3 types: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. If anyone observes symptoms of it, should consult doctor immediately. Skin cancer occurs mostly due to regular exposure to the sun or other forms of UV and it is mostly noted in individuals above 50 years. Skin cancer are of 3 types: basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma and melanoma. If anyone observes symptoms of it, should consult doctor immediately.

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