Abstract:e21555 Background: To examine trends in distant stage melanoma incidence among U.S. women. Methods: Demographic and clinical data were obtained from the United States Cancer Statistics (USCS) Database from 2001-2019. SEER*Stat 8.3.9.2 and Joinpoint regression program 4.9.0.0 were used to calculate cancer incidences and trends per 100,000. Average annual percentage change (AAPC) was used to describe trends. Age-adjusted incidences were adjusted by the U.S. 2000 standard population. Results: From 2001-2019, 543… Show more
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