Global Burden of Cutaneous Melanoma in 2020 and Projections to 2040

Importance: Despite many cases being preventable, cutaneous melanoma remains the most serious skin cancer worldwide. If 2020 rates continue, the burden from melanoma is estimated to increase to 510 000 new cases (a roughly 50% increase) and to 96 000 deaths (a 68% increase) by 2040.

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• 1 Understanding the scale and profile of the disease is vital to concentrate and reinforce global prevention efforts.
• 2 Objective: To examine global patterns of cutaneous melanoma in 2020 and to provide projected estimates of cases and deaths by 2040.
• 3 Design, Setting, and Participants: This population-based study used the GLOBOCAN 2020 database for global epidemiological assessment of new cases and deaths due to invasive melanoma.

Understanding this could lead to better treatments, improved diagnostics, or a deeper grasp of how the human body works — benefiting patient care globally.

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