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Skin Cancer Facts
2006 SKIN CANCER FACTS
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More than 1 million new cases of skin cancer
will be diagnosed in the United States this year.*
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Both basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell
carcinoma have a better than 95% cure rate if detected and treated early.
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An estimated 10,710 people will die of skin
cancer this year: 7910 from melanoma and 2800 from other skin cancers.*
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There will be about 111,900 new cases of melanoma
in 2006.* At current rates, 1 in 32 Americans have a lifetime of
risk of developing melanoma, and 1 in 60 Americans have a lifetime risk
of developing invasive melanoma.
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One person dies of melanoma every 67 minutes.
In 2006, 7910 deaths will be attributed to melanoma (5020 men and 2890
women).* Older Caucasian men have the highest mortality rates from
melanoma.
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More than 73% of skin cancer deaths are from
melanoma.
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Invasive melanoma is the fifth most common
cancer in men and the seventh most common cancer in women.*‡
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Melanoma is the second most common cancer
in the women between the ages of 20-29 years.§
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Dr Foster will work closely with your dermatologist
to coordinate the treatment of your skin disorders including skin cancer.
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Dr. Foster’s expertise is in reconstruction
of facial defects caused by skin cancer or its removal. Please do
not hesitate to contact Dr. Foster’s office for recommendations.
* Source: American Cancer
Society’s 2006 Facts and Figures.
† Wong CS, Strange
RC, Lear, JT. Basal cell carcinoma. BMJ. 2003; 327:794-798.
‡ Excluding basal
cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, which together are the most
common cancers in both sexes.
§ Source: National
Cancer Institute, SEER database, 1996-2000. |
