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Comparing Melanoma of the Skin by Race and EthnicityThe rate of people getting melanoma of the skin or dying from melanoma of the skin varies by race and ethnicity. Rate of Skin Cancer by Race and Ethnicity"Incidence rate" means how many people out of a given number get the disease each year. The graph below shows how many people out of 100,000 got melanoma of the skin each year during the years 1975–2004. The year 2004 is the most recent year for which numbers have been reported. The melanoma of the skin incidence rate is grouped by race and ethnicity. For example, you can see that white people had the highest incidence rate for melanoma of the skin. Hispanic people had the second highest incidence of getting melanoma of the skin, followed by Asian/Pacific Islander people. Melanoma of the Skin *The group, or category, called "Hispanic" may be included in other categories like White, Black, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Asian/Pacific Islander (Asian/PI). Deaths from Melanoma of the Skin by Race and EthnicityFrom 1969–2003, the rate of people dying from melanoma of the skin has varied, depending on their race and ethnicity. The graph below shows that in 2004, white people were more likely to die of melanoma of the skin than any other group. White people had the second highest rate of deaths from melanoma of the skin, followed by people who are Hispanic, black, and Asian/Pacific Islander. Melanoma of the Skin *The group, or category, called "Hispanic" may be included in other categories like White, Black, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Asian/Pacific Islander (Asian/PI).
Page last reviewed: September 26, 2007
Page last updated: September 26, 2007 Content source: Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion |
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