Melanoma Among Non-Hispanic Black Americans
- American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA (United States)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA (United States)
Few studies have examined melanoma incidence and survival rates among non-Hispanic black populations because melanoma risk is lower among this group than among non-Hispanic white populations. However, non-Hispanic black people are often diagnosed with melanoma at later stages, and the predominant histologic types of melanomas that occur in non-Hispanic black people have poorer survival rates than the most common types among non-Hispanic white people. Methods: We used the US Cancer Statistics 2001–2015 Public Use Research Database to examine melanoma incidence and 5-year survival among non-Hispanic black US populations. Results: From 2011 through 2015, the overall incidence of melanoma among non-Hispanic black people was 1.0 per 100,000, and incidence increased with age. Although 63.8% of melanomas in nonHispanic black people were of unspecified histology, the most commonly diagnosed defined histologic type was acral lentiginous melanoma (16.7%). From 2001 through 2014, the relative 5- year melanoma survival rate among non-Hispanic black people was 66.2%. Conclusion: Although incidence of melanoma is relatively rare among nonHispanic black populations, survival rates lag behind rates for non-Hispanic white populations. Improved public education is needed about incidence of acral lentiginous melanoma among nonHispanic black people along with increased awareness among health care providers.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC0014664
- OSTI ID:
- 1904977
- Journal Information:
- Preventing Chronic Disease, Vol. 16; ISSN 1545-1151
- Publisher:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)Copyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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