Skin Cancer

Research from University of Missouri in Skin Cancer Provides New Insights

Published in Cancer Weekly, November 22nd, 2011

2011 NOV 22 -- According to the authors of recent research from Columbia, Missouri, "Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. Melanoma skin cancer is particularly deadly; more than 8000 US residents die from it each year."

"Although recent reports suggest that melanoma incidence rates have been increasing, these apparent increases could be caused by an increase in reporting and/or screening, and by an actual increase in the occurrence of melanoma. In this report, we describe methods used in this supplement to assess the current burden of melanoma in the United States using data from two federal cancer surveillance programs: the...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2011-11-22)

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