As of 2020, non-Hispanic white people in the United States had the highest incidence rates of skin cancer among all races and ethnicities. Skin cancer is one of the most commonly occurring cancers in the world. Furthermore, the United States is among the countries with the highest rates of skin cancer worldwide.
Skin cancer in the U.S.
There are a few different types of skin cancer and some are more deadly than others. Basal and squamous skin cancers are more common and less dangerous than melanomas. Among U.S. residents, skin cancer has been demonstrated to be more prevalent among men than women. Skin cancer is also more prevalent among older adults. With treatment and early detection, skin cancers have a high survival rate. Luckily, in recent years the U.S. has seen a reduction in the rate of death from melanoma.
Includes melanoma of the skin and other non-epithelial skin cancers. Excludes Basal and Squamous cancers.
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CDC. (October 25, 2023). Incidence rates of skin cancer in the U.S. in 2020, by race/ethnicity (per 100,000 population) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/663907/skin-cancer-incidence-rate-in-us-by-ethnicity/
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Incidence rates of skin cancer in the U.S. in 2020, by race/ethnicity (per 100,000 population) [Graph], CDC, October 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/663907/skin-cancer-incidence-rate-in-us-by-ethnicity/