Melanoma in adolescents and young adults (ages 15-39 years): United States, 1999- 2006 Hannah K. Weir, PhD, Loraine D. Marrett, PhD, Vilma Cokkinides, PhD, Jill Barnholtz-Sloan, PhD, Pragna Patel, MD, MPH, Eric Tai, MD, Ahmedin Jemal, DVM, PhD, Jun Li, MD, PhD, MPH, Julian Kim, MD, FACS, Donatus U. Ekwueme, PhD Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology Volume 65, Issue 5, Pages S38.e1-S38.e13 (November 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2011.04.038 Copyright © 2011 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Distribution of invasive melanoma incident cases among adolescents and young adults (age 15-39 years) by site (A and D), histology (B and E), stage (C and F), race and ethnicity (A to F): United States 1999-2006. Data are from population-based cancer registries that participate in National Program of Cancer Registries and/or Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Program and meet high-quality data criteria. These registries cover 67.2% of population for 1999-2006. Histology, not otherwise specified (NOS) not included. Case counts less than 16 are included. API, Asian Pacific Islanders; AI/AN, American Indians/Alaskan Natives. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2011 65, S38.e1-S38.e13DOI: (10.1016/j.jaad.2011.04.038) Copyright © 2011 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Distribution of histologically confirmed invasive melanoma incident cases among non-Hispanic white adolescents and young adults (age 15-39 years) by site and histology (other than not otherwise specified [NOS]): United States 1999-2006. A, Males. B, Females. Data are from population-based cancer registries that participate in National Program of Cancer Registries and/or Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results Program and meet high-quality data criteria. These registries cover 67.2% of population for 1999-2006. Histology NOS not included. Case counts less than 16 are included. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 2011 65, S38.e1-S38.e13DOI: (10.1016/j.jaad.2011.04.038) Copyright © 2011 American Academy of Dermatology, Inc. Terms and Conditions