An Epidemiologic Analysis of Melanoma Overdiagnosis in the United States, 1975-2017.

ABSTRACT: The primary cause of the increase in melanoma incidence in the United States has been suggested to be overdiagnosis. We used Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Result Program data from 1975 to 2017 to examine epidemiologic trends of melanoma incidence and mortality and better characterize overdiagnosis in white Americans. Over the 43-year period, incidence and mortality showed discordant temporal changes across population subgroups; trends most suggestive of overdiagnosis alone were present in females aged 55-74. Other groups showed mixed changes suggestive of overdiagnosis plus changes in underlying disease risk (decreasing risk in younger individuals and increasing risk in older males). Cohort effects were identified for male and female mortality and male incidence but were not as appar

SUBMITTER: Kurtansky NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9187775 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature