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Caucasians tend to get skin cancer quicker than other races and osteoporosis why is this?
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Skin cancer : The more melanin or skin pigment the more protection against sun exposure and the subsequent development of skin cancer . That is not to say that more deeply pigmented skin types do not develop skin cancer because it occurs , it is statisically less common.
Answered 5/4/2013
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