Invasive Skin Cancer Cases High in Amarillo

Not only are more people dying from aggressive skin cancers on the High Plains, Subhasis Misra, M.D., says we are seeing more cases in the panhandle than anywhere else in Texas.

 

"We have 50% more than the state average of people dying from melanoma in this region. Partly because we are in elevation, we have a large Caucasian population, people do a lot of outdoor activities, outdoor occupations.”

 

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