- Vitiligo and Skin Cancer
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- Skin cancer risk and vitiligo
- There is an association between vitiligo and the most aggressive form of skin cancer, melanoma.
- There definitely is an association with both melanomas and non-melanoma skin cancer in vitligo patients who have undergone light and PUVA (psoralen and ultra violet A) therapy.
- There has not been as strong correlation for non-melanoma skin cancer ( basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas).
- Wear sunblockers 2-4 times daily, avoid the sun between 10-3, and check your skin regularly
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