Research Notes on Melanoma Statistics
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that is ten times more common in Caucasions than African Americans.1 There are 17.7 new cases of melanoma reported each year for every 100,000 people living in the United States.2 Although it affects more men than women, it is the second most prevalent cancer (following breast cancer) in women between the ages of 25-29.3
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Top Resources on Melanoma Statistics
- Melanoma Center: Melanoma Statistics
- American Cancer Society: What are the Key Statistics About Melanoma?
- American Melanoma Foundation: Statistics: 2007 Skin Cancer Fact Sheet
- eHow: Melanoma Statistics
- Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Campaign: Melanoma Statistics
- American Academy of Dermatology: 2008 Melanoma Fact Sheet
- National Cancer Institute: Cancer Stat Facts: Melanoma of the Skin
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 American Cancer Society (ACS): What Are the Key Statistics About Melanoma?
- ↑ eMedTV: Melanoma Statistics
- ↑ Colette Coyne Melanoma Awareness Campaign: Melanoma Statistics
- ↑ American Melanoma Foundation: 2007 Skin Cancer Fact Sheet
- ↑ American Academy of Dermatology: 2008 Melanoma Fact Sheet
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