Overall melanoma incidence decreasing among young patients
Source: Healio, November 2024
Key takeaways:
- The incidence rates per 1 million person-years among pediatric and adolescent/young adult patients were 1.74 and 62.05.
- The incidence of melanoma diagnoses has declined in nearly all age groups.
Researchers found various trends in melanoma incidence among young patients, one of which is that rates are steadily decreasing, according to a study.
“Presentations of melanoma in the pediatric and adolescent/young adult (AYA) subgroups are understudied in comparison to adult populations,” Bianca E. Ituarte, BA, a fourth-year medical student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, and colleagues wrote. “The aim of our study is to provide an expansive and updated characterization of cutaneous melanoma in young patients across the United States.”