Indian Propensity - Is Indian Skin Tone Pretty Much Liable To

Indian Propensity

Asked for Female, 28 Years

Is indian skin tone pretty much liable to get melanoma? I have heard skin with elevated amounts of melanin is more averse to get skin tumor. Is it genuine?

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Not true; everyone can get melanoma

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