Melanoma Incidence and Mortality Trends in Sweden.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Over the past decades, many global regions have experienced a steady increase in the incidence of cutaneous melanoma. However, more recently, a downward trend has been observed in the younger age groups in Australia and the US. Yet, in Europe, none of the countries have reported any significant decline in melanoma incidence for any age group.

Objective

To assess melanoma incidence and mortality trends in Sweden, with a focus on individuals younger than the average age of melanoma onset.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study used data on the national population from the Swedish Melanoma Registry and the Swedish Cancer Registry, which cover more than 99% of all primary invasive cutaneous melanomas diagnosed in the country. All patients diagnosed

SUBMITTER: Helgadottir H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11382132 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature