Number of new cases of melanoma skin cancer diagnosed in 2016
13,283 = 7,847 males + 5,436 females
Estimated % of all new cancer cases diagnosed in 2016
10.2%
Estimated number of deaths from melanoma skin cancer in 2016
1,774 = 1,229 males + 545 females
Estimated % of all deaths from cancer in 2016
3.8%
Chance of surviving at least 5 years (2008–2012)
90%
People living with melanoma skin cancer at the end of 2010 (diagnosed in the 5 year period 2006 to 2010)
48,937
How common is melanoma skin cancer in Australia?
- In 2016, it is estimated that 13,283 new cases of melanoma skin cancer will be diagnosed in Australia (7,847 males and 5,436 females).b
- Melanoma skin cancer was the 4th most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia in 2016.
- In 2016, it is estimated that the risk of an individual being diagnosed with melanoma skin cancer by their 85th birthday will be 1 in 18.
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http://www.aihw.gov.au/cancer/melanoma/
