Skin Cancer Trends

Note: The word "significantly" below refers to statistical significance. 2007 is the latest year for which data are available.

Incidence Trends

From 1998 to 2007 in the United States, incidence of melanoma of the skin has—

Men

• Increased significantly by 2.6% per year among men.
• Increased significantly by 2.5% per year among white men.
• Remained level among black men.
• Remained level among Hispanic men.
• Remained level among American Indian/Alaska Native men.
• Remained level among Asian/Pacific Islander men.

Women

• Increased significantly by 3.2% per year among women.
• Increased significantly by 3.2% per year among white women.
• Remained level among black women.
• Remained level among Hispanic women.
• Increased significantly by 6.9% per year among American Indian/Alaska Native women.
• Remained level among Asian/Pacific Islander women.

Mortality Trends

From 1998 to 2007 in the United States, deaths from melanoma of the skin have—

Men

• Remained level among men.
• Remained level among white men.
• Remained level among black men.
• Remained level among Hispanic* men.

The rates could not be calculated for American Indian/Alaska Native and Asian/Pacific Islander men.

Women

Mortality data for women were not presented in the data source tables.

Data source: Kohler BA, Ward E, McCarthy BJ, Schymura MJ, Ries LA, Eheman C, Jemal A, Anderson RN, Ajani UA, Edwards BK. Annual report to the nation on the status of cancer, 1975–2007, featuring tumors of the brain and other nervous system. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 2011;103(9):714–736.

Note: Hispanic origin is not mutually exclusive from race categories (white, black, Asian/Pacific Islander, American Indian/Alaska Native).

*Mortality data for Hispanic excludes the District of Columbia, Maine, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and North Dakota.