Melanoma Statistics

Melanoma statistics vary by a fairly large margin depending on the type of melanoma, the location where the melanoma begins and the stage of melanoma. At this time melanoma statistics exist for the types of melanoma specifically and the survival percentage levels of survival at any given stage of the cancer.

According to melanoma statistics, melanoma is actually the rarest form of skin cancer. IT accounts for around four percent of all skin cancer patients in the United States. Despite the fact that melanoma statistics show it as a rare form of skin cancer it is the deadliest form of skin cancer. It accounts for seventy nine percent of all deaths caused by any form of skin cancer.

 

Melanoma statistics indicate that melanoma is the somewhere around the sixth most common cancer in men. It is the seventh most common form of cancer in women. Melanoma statistics taken on age indicate that the median age for melanoma development is somewhere between forty five and fifty five. Only about twenty five percent of melanoma cases occur in people under the age of forty. Women are more likely to develop melanoma at a younger age. Melanoma is the second most common form of cancer for women who fall between the ages of twenty and thirty five.

According to melanoma statistics Australia has the highest occurrence of melanoma cancer. Most experts believe this is directly related to the Australia’s proximity to the equator which results in higher levels of ultra violet radiation. Higher levels of ultra violet radiation are considered to be a major cause of melanoma.

Melanoma statistics indicate that the most common form of melanoma is known as superficial spreading melanoma which accounts for around seventy percent of all cases of melanoma. Melanoma statistics indicate that nodular melanoma is the second most common and accounts for fifteen percent of all cases. Lentigo maligna melanoma accounts for ten percent and acral lentiginous melanoma accounts for five percent. Melanoma statistics indicate that the first two stages of melanoma have a reasonably decent survival rate but once the third stage is reached this survival rate takes a sharp downward turn.

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