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Melanoma Rates May Be Higher for the Rich
Description: Many lifestyle-related cancers disproportionately affect the poor, but new research finds the opposite to be true for the most lethal form of skin cancer: melanoma. In a California study, non-Hispanic, white teens and young women living in the most affluent neighborhoods were nearly six times as likely to be diagnosed with melanoma as white teens and young women living in the poorest neighborhoods. [Source: WebMD]
URL: http://www.webmd.com/melanoma-skin-cancer/news/20110321/melanoma-rates-may-be-higher-for-the-rich
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Source: WebMD
Publish Date: 3/21/2011
Reading Level: Basic
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