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Photo: Research from the University of Cincinnati indicates people of color die from skin cancers more frequently than whites. Dr. Hugh Gloster reviewed data collected for the past 50 years from medical centers around the world. He found that some features of different skin cancers, such as melanoma, are unique to dark-skinned people. "Melanomas in people of color almost always arise on the sole of the foot," he says. "Other unusual areas would be under the nails and on the palms. And also in the mouth."  Related Story: Skin Cancer Rare-But More Deadly-in People with Darker Skin

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