Melanoma Incidence, Presentation, and Outcomes in Minorities with Diabetes

Diabetes is chronic metabolic disorder of insulin resistance or deficiency. Diabetes has previously been linked to certain cancers: colorectal, liver, pancreatic, and endometrial; however, their association to melanoma remains unclear. Racial minorities make up about half of people with diabetes in the US and are more likely to have worse cancer outcomes. Additionally, racial minorities have worse melanoma outcomes in general. Given these prior findings, we aim to determine if there is a relationship between having diabetes and melanoma in racial minorities compared to Non-Hispanic White individuals. Our goal is to address a gap in knowledge in the literature while also contributing to future guidelines and recommendations for skin cancer screening.