Red > 24.7 Green <= 19.9 In-between = Yellow Unit: cases/100,000 population
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Melanoma Incidence Rate
| Value: |
44.7 cases/100,000 population |
Measurement
Period: |
2005-2009 |
| Location: |
County : Marin |
| Comparison: |
U.S. Counties |
| Categories: |
Health / Cancer
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What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the age-adjusted incidence rate for melanoma of the skin in cases per 100,000 population. |
| Why this is important: Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common form of cancer for adolescents and young adults 15-29 years old. Each year in the United States more than 53,600 people are diagnosed with melanoma. In the U.S., the percentage of people who develop melanoma has more than doubled in the past 30 years. In 2007, 8,461 people in the United States died from melanoma. |
| Technical Note: The distribution is based on data from 1,863 U.S. counties and county equivalents. |
| Source: National Cancer Institute |
| URL of Source: http://www.cancer.gov |
| URL of Data: http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/incidencerates/ |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
cases/100,000 population
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Melanoma Incidence Rate by Gender
cases/100,000 population
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Melanoma Incidence Rate
| Value: |
44.7 cases/100,000 population |
Measurement
Period: |
2005-2009 |
| Location: |
County : Marin |
| Comparison: |
Prior Value |
| Categories: |
Health / Cancer
|
|
What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the age-adjusted incidence rate for melanoma of the skin in cases per 100,000 population. |
| Why this is important: Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common form of cancer for adolescents and young adults 15-29 years old. Each year in the United States more than 53,600 people are diagnosed with melanoma. In the U.S., the percentage of people who develop melanoma has more than doubled in the past 30 years. In 2007, 8,461 people in the United States died from melanoma. |
| Technical Note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement periods. Confidence intervals were taken into account in determining the direction of the trend. |
| Source: National Cancer Institute |
| URL of Source: http://www.cancer.gov |
| URL of Data: http://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/incidencerates/ |
| Maintained By: Healthy Communities Institute |
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Time Series Data
cases/100,000 population
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Melanoma Incidence Rate by Gender
cases/100,000 population
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