How common is melanoma skin cancer?

21 per 100k people: 21 per 100000 men and women per year. It is estimated 76, 690 new cases and 9480 deaths in 2013 due to melanoma.

Melanoma is: The third most common skin cancer, but the most lethal. It is related to sun exposure. Epidemiologically, there are fewer than 50 cases/100, 000/year.

~75K new cases / yr: In 2012 the estimate is ~ 75k new cases in the usa. However, this might be an underestimation because superficial or melanoma in situ lesions may not be adequately reported.

Common: The american cancer society estimates that the risk of developing invasive melanoma in the United States is 1 in 41 and 1 in 61 for men and women, respectfully. This averages out to approximately a 1 in 50 chance of developing melanoma throughout your lifetime. The incidence of people under 30 developing melanoma is increasing faster than any other demographic group.