- Mon Feb 13, 2012 12:54 pm
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In the US the American Cancer Society estimates that about 33,580 men and 26,000 women will be diagnosed with melanoma this year. About 7,770 men and women would die of the disease.
cdc.gov wrote:Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. In the United States in 2007,* 58,094 people were diagnosed with melanomas of the skin, and 8,461 people died from it.† CDC leads national efforts to reduce skin cancer through education. When in the sun, seek shade, cover up, get a hat, wear sunglasses, and use sunscreen.
*Latest year for which statistics are available. †Source: USCS.