AXIOS June 14, 2024
Doctors are diagnosing more people with melanoma.
Why it matters: Although melanoma accounts for only about 1% of skin cancers, it’s responsible for the large majority of skin cancer deaths, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS).
By the numbers: Skin cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the U.S.
- New cases of melanoma rose 2% to 3% annually between 2015 and 2019, Axios’ Tina Reed reports.
- In particular, there’s been an increase in the number of people diagnosed with skin cancer over the age of 50, says Shanthi Sivendran, ACS senior vice president of cancer care support.
- ACS estimates that about 100,640 new cases of melanoma skin cancer will be diagnosed in 2024.
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