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Malignant melanoma (MM) is the most fatal cutaneous neoplasm. Its incidence is increasing progressively, which cannot be explained only by early diagnosis. Chilean population, due to the geography of the country, has a very varied solar exposure.
About 8,290 people are expected to die of melanoma (about 5,430 men and 2,860 women). Changes in the rates of new melanomas vary by age and sex. In people younger than 50, the rates have been stable among women and have declined by about 1% a year in men since the early 2000s.
18 de may. de 2021 · Malignant melanoma is the most aggressive skin cancer, and its incidence is rising [8-11]. Malignant melanoma is the 19th most common cancer diagnosis worldwide and is the leading cause of death due to cutaneous malignancy.
The following 3 tables show total global skin cancer incidence and rates in 2022, followed by the figures for men and women. Australia had the highest overall rate of skin cancer in 2022, followed by Denmark.
17 de feb. de 2024 · The incidence of primary cutaneous melanoma has increased steadily for several decades and remains the most lethal form of cutaneous neoplasm. If diagnosed in the early stages, melanoma has high survival rates, approximating 94%. [1]
20 de oct. de 2021 · Melanoma is particularly prevalent among white males, with an incidence (per 100,000) of 34.7 and 22.1 among white men and women, respectively. For comparison, the male and female incidence was 1.0 and 0.9 among Blacks, and 5.0 for both sexes among Hispanics.
Worldwide, about 232 100 (1·7%) cases of all newly diagnosed primary malignant cancers (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) are cases of cutaneous melanoma, and about 55 500 cancer deaths (0·7% of all cancer deaths) are due to cutaneous melanoma annually. The incidence and mortality rates of cutaneous melanoma differ widely by country.
