The global burden of melanoma: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015

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Authors

Chanté Karimkhani · University of Colorado Denver

A. C. Green · University of Manchester

Tamar Nijsten · Erasmus MC Cancer Institute

Martin A. Weinstock · Brown University

Robert P. Dellavalle · VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System

Mohsen Naghavi · Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Christina Fitzmaurice

Abstract

The greatest burden from melanoma falls on Australasian, North American, European, elderly and male populations, which is consistent with previous investigations. These substantial disparities in melanoma burden worldwide highlight the need for aggressive prevention efforts. The Global Burden of Disease Study results can help shape melanoma research and public policy.

Topics & Keywords

Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management Skin Protection and Aging Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: British Journal of Dermatology

Volume 177, Issue 1, pp. 134-140

DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15510

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