The report, "Melanoma Surveillance in the United States,” was published online today in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology. The supplement was developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Dermatology, the largest dermatology group in the United States, with a membership of more than 17,000 physicians worldwide.
The supplement of 15 articles focuses on melanoma surveillance, trends, and survival rates. Many of the studies used data from CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries and the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results program, covering the largest percentage of the U.S. population ever studied.
Significant Findings
Deaths caused by melanoma accounted for $3.5 billion in lost productivity each year.
A person who died of melanoma between 2000 and 2006 died 20 years prematurely, compared to 17 years from other cancers.
Melanoma rates were higher among white, Hispanic females aged 50 and younger, and Asian/Pacific Islander females aged 40 and younger, compared to their male counterparts. This study also found that Hispanics, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Asians were diagnosed with melanoma at younger ages than whites and blacks.
Melanoma incidence was higher among females than males, increased with age, and was higher in non-Hispanic whites than Hispanic whites, blacks, American Indians/Alaska Natives, and Asians/Pacific Islanders.
In 2005, 34% of adults had been sunburned in the past year, and in 2004, 69% of adolescents were sunburned during the previous summer.
Doctors are required by law to report melanomas to central cancer registries, but many dermatologists reported being unaware of reporting requirements.
For information, please visit skin cancer Web sites from CDC [CDC - Skin Cancer] and the American Academy of Dermatology [Skin cancer | AAD].
CDC's Cancer Web site! CDC - Cancer Prevention and Control
Division of Cancer Prevention and Control
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Issues
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - Issues
Skin cancer
Basal cell carcinoma. Both patients have the most common type of skin cancer, basal cell carcinoma.What skin cancer looks like
Even the same type of skin cancer can look very different from person to person. This makes it hard to look at a picture and tell if you have skin cancer.The best way to tell if you have skin cancer is to see a dermatologist. You should see a dermatologist right away for a skin cancer check if you see anything on your skin that lasts for 2 weeks or longer and is:
- Growing
- Changing shape
- Bleeding or itching
The American Academy of Dermatology offers free skin cancer screenings throughout the year. We also can help you find a dermatoloigst in your area. Simply use the tools in the right column of this page.
The most common cancer in the world
More than 2 million cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year. And that’s just in the United States. Most Americans will have one of these skin cancers:- Basal (bay-sal) cell carcinoma
- Squamous (skwey-muhs) cell carcinoma
- Melanoma
Learn more about skin cancer:
- Skin cancer: Signs and symptoms
- Skin cancer: Who gets and causes
- Skin cancer: Diagnosis, treatment, and outcome
- Skin cancer: Tips for managing
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