{"id":477,"date":"2020-05-27T14:35:56","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T14:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/blog\/misconceptions-about-melanoma-can-be-deadly\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T21:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:51:27","slug":"melanoma-cancer-malpractice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/es\/blog\/melanoma-cancer-malpractice\/","title":{"rendered":"Melanoma Misdiagnosis in Texas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">El melanoma es la forma m\u00e1s mortal de c\u00e1ncer de piel. Si se detecta y trata a tiempo, no tiene por qu\u00e9 ser fatal. Sin embargo, incluso en 2020, todav\u00eda hay muchos conceptos err\u00f3neos sobre esta tercera forma m\u00e1s com\u00fan de c\u00e1ncer de piel. Con demasiada frecuencia, estos conceptos err\u00f3neos impiden que las personas tomen las precauciones necesarias para prevenirla y busquen atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica cuando muestran posibles signos de la misma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even doctors too often fail to recognize melanoma in time to treat it successfully. In fact, delayed diagnoses and misdiagnoses of melanoma have led to some of the\u00a0largest malpractice awards in the field of dermatology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the most common and dangerous misconceptions around melanoma is that only Caucasian people can get it. People who are African American, Hispanic, Asian, and other races often believe that they can\u2019t get melanoma or other forms of skin cancer. They associate it with people who are white, and particularly with people who have extremely fair skin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That belief is often rooted in the fact that people with darker skin have more melanin. Melanin does provide some protection from the harmful effects of the sun; however, it does not provide as much protection as even a lotion with SPF 30.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One African American dermatologist says that he encourages all of his patients, regardless of their skin color, to wear sunscreen with a minimum SPF 30, do regular self-exams, and have any suspicious spots or moles checked by a dermatologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los afroamericanos tienen aproximadamente una cuarta parte de probabilidades de desarrollar melanoma y otros tipos de c\u00e1ncer de piel que los blancos. Sin embargo, cuando lo hacen, a menudo no se diagnostica hasta que ha entrado en una etapa m\u00e1s avanzada.&nbsp;<a href=\"\/\/foxsanantonio.com\/news\/local\/misconceptions-about-melanoma?fbclid=IwAR1BOhvhqsgAvNtRChBSchfDc4km5n6DASgeK5vaZ0wMEpW6-E0w355QdpA&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los afroamericanos tienen 1,5 veces m\u00e1s probabilidades de morir de melanoma<\/a>&nbsp;que los blancos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Melanoma Misdiagnosis in Texas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we noted, early diagnosis and proper treatment can significantly improve a person\u2019s chances of surviving skin cancer, even melanoma. If you or a loved one\u2019s melanoma was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/es\/abogados-de-negligencia-medica-en-san-antonio\/misdiagnosis-failure-to-diagnose\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"935\">misdiagnosed or there was a delay in diagnosis<\/a> due to a doctor\u2019s negligence or error, it\u2019s wise to determine whether you have grounds to file a civil lawsuit by talking to an experienced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.janiceklaw.com\/es\/abogados-de-negligencia-medica-en-san-antonio\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"33\">abogado de negligencia m\u00e9dica.<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Melanoma is the most deadly form of skin cancer. If it\u2019s caught and treated early, it doesn\u2019t have to be fatal. However, even in 2020, there are still a lot of misconceptions about this third most common form of skin cancer. 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