Albinism is also linked to skin cancer in indigenous populations of other tropical countries with high, year-round UV exposure such as Panama.

Skin cancer could have driven the evolution of dark skin in humans, a study of people with albinism in modern Africa suggests. Albinism is an inherited disorder that prevents people from making ...

LAGOS – To mark World Cancer Day 2025, the Al­binism Association of Nigeria (AAN) has urged the government to include skin cancer in the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) scheme. This ...

People with albinism face major health problems, including skin cancer, involuntary eye movements, and poor eyesight. According to a new study in the journal Anthropology & Medicine, many of them ...

Albinism, a genetic condition characterised by a lack of melanin, results in minimal protection from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays, making these individuals more susceptible to developing skin cancer.

MIAMI – An estimated one in 18,000 people in the U.S. is living with an inherited genetic condition that can increase the risk of vision loss and skin cancer. Long before the birth of her 3-year ...

Those suffering from albinism will have extremely pale skin, hair and eyes. ... The skin may be protected from sun exposure to reduce the chances of sunburn as well as of skin cancer.

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The Association of Persons With Albinism, Ekiti State chapter has raised alarm over the rising cases of skin cancer and deaths among its members, urging the government, groups and well-meaning ...

Persons suffering from albinism have extremely light hair, pale skin and no color in the iris. ... People with albinism are at a greater risk for developing skin cancer.