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Statistics

Note: The word "significantly" below refers to statistical significance. 2004 is the latest year for which data are available.

Incidence Trends

In the United States, incidence of melanoma of the skin has

• remained level from 2000 to 2004 for men and women combined.
• remained level from 2000 to 2004 among men.
• increased significantly by 2.3% per year from 1981 to 2004 among women.

Among whites, incidence has

• increased significantly by 3.2% per year from 1981 to 2004 among men and women combined.
• remained level from 2000 to 2004 among men.
• increased significantly by 2.4% per year from 1997 to 2004 among women.

Mortality Trends

In the United States, deaths from melanoma of the skin have

• decreased significantly by 0.3% per year from 1990 to 2004 for men and women combined.
• remained level from 1990 to 2004 among men.
• decreased significantly by 0.7% per year from 1989 to 2004 among women.

Among whites, deaths have

• remained level from 1989 to 2004 among men and women combined.
• remained level from 1990 to 2004 among men.
• decreased significantly by 0.5% per year from 1988 to 2004 among women.

Source for trend data: Ries LAG, Melbert D, Krapcho M, Mariotto A, Miller BA, Feuer EJ, Clegg L, Horner MJ, Howlader N, Eisner MP, Reichman M, Edwards BK (eds). SEER Cancer Statistics Review, 1975–2004, National Cancer Institute. Bethesda, MD, based on November 2006 SEER data submission, posted to the SEER Web site, 2007.