Who is affected by melanoma
Melanoma occurs most often in people who have a history of sunburns as a child; have fair skin, freckles, and moles; and have a family history of melanoma. It is more common in whites than in people with dark skin.
The American Cancer Society estimated that during 2006, over 62,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with melanoma, and approximately 7,900 people will die from the disease.1
| Author: | Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH | Last Updated: January 11, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Randall D. Burr, MD - Dermatology | |
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