Trends in the incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma in New South Wales, 1983-1996.

摘要: The incidence of cutaneous malignant melanoma (CMM) has been rising in fair-skinned populations throughout the world for decades. upward trend may, however, finally be slowing some these populations. Recent (1983–1996) CMM trends a high area (New South Wales, Australia) have examined according to gender, age group, body site and tumour thickness. Despite continuing older groups, particularly among men (e.g., 7.20% increase per year aged 75+), younger ages is stabilizing (in men) or declining women): average annual percentage changes −3.03 −0.88 were observed women 15–34 35–54, respectively. Patterns suggest birth-cohort effect, with those born since 1945 1950 having lower (females) similar (males) rates earlier. For each all-ages rose by amount main sites except leg women, where fell 0.49% year. In men, both thin (≤75 mm) thick (>75 melanomas increased (significantly, 2.63% non-significantly, 0.93% year, respectively) between 1989 1996. remained stable thickness subgroups. These data are consistent stabilization reduction either total sun exposure intermittency New Wales cohorts about 1950. Because still much higher than they few decades ago, efforts reduce exposure, children youth, must continue. © 2001 Wiley-Liss, Inc.