Importance Over the past decades, many global regions have experienced a steady
increase in the incidence of cutaneous melanoma. However, more recently, a downward …

Background Melanoma of the skin is the most dangerous skin cancer in the world, though
the numbers of reported new cases and melanoma-related deaths are low. Objective This …

Rising melanoma incidence and mortality The first reports on increases in melanoma
incidence date from the 1930s in Connecticut, USA and the 1940s in Denmark [1]. Between …

Background Melanoma incidence and mortality in Europe are high but there are significant
gaps in the epidemiological information available across the continent. Objectives With the …

Background Melanoma-specific survival (MSS) is heterogenous between stages and is
highly dependent on the T stage for primary localized disease. New systemic therapies for …

New melanoma therapies are being developed rapidly, complementing prevention and
detection strategies for disease control. Estimating the future burden of melanoma is …

Background National cancer reporting-based registry data, although robust, lacks
granularity for incidence trends. Expert opinion remains conflicted regarding the possibility …

Background For many decades, cutaneous melanoma rates have been reported to increase,
although some years ago, some indications were found that in some European countries …

The incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma has steadily increased over the past 50
years in predominately fair‐skinned populations. This increase is reported to have leveled …

The incidence of melanoma has been increasing in most white populations throughout the
world during much of the past century [1]. From the early 1960s to the mid 1980s, a 3% to …