Facts and Figures

76,250 new cases of invasive melanoma and 55,560 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) melanoma will be diagnosed in the United States in 2012*

44,250 cases of invasive melanoma will occur in males.
32,000 cases of invasive melanoma will occur in females.

Figures From Around the World:

About 160,000 new cases are diagnosed worldwide each year.
According to the World Health Organization Report, about 48,000 melanoma-related deaths occur worldwide each year.
In some parts of the world, especially among Western countries, melanoma is becoming more common every year. In the United States, for example, the percentage of people who develop melanoma has more than doubled in the past 30 years.

Likelihood of Getting Melanoma:

10 times more common in Caucasians than in African-Americans. It is slightly more common in males than in females.*
10% of all people with melanoma have a family history of melanoma.

Survival Rates:

6,060 males and 3,120 females are expected to die of melanoma during 2012.*
91% and 90% is the survival rate for people with all stages of melanoma to live without the disease for at least 5 or 10 years.

Note: All survival rates are estimated averages based on past cases but do not necessarily mean that it may predict your individual survival. Every person and every case is different, and many factors may contribute to survival.

Table 1. Actual 5 Year Relative Survival Rates by Stage at Diagnosis

All Stages	Local	Regional	Distant
91%	98%	62%	15%

Table 2. Probability of Developing Melanoma of the Skin Over Selected Age Intervals and By Gender

	Birth to 39	40 to 59	60 to 69	70 and older
Male	0.15% (1 in 677)	0.63% (1 in 158)	0.75% (1 in 133)	1.94% (1 in 52)
Female	0.27% (1 in 377)	0.56% (1 in 180)	0.39% (1 in 256)	0.82% (1 in 123)

Birth to 39

40 to 59

60 to 69

70 and older

Male

0.15%

(1 in 677)

0.63%

(1 in 158)

0.75%

(1 in 133)

1.94%