Melanoma

Melanoma is an abnormal growth of the cells of the skin that produce melanin (colour). It is the least common but most serious of all of the skin cancers. There are many risk factors (Public Health Agency of Canada) for melanoma; however, the most common risk is exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun or tanning beds.

Rates of melanoma are too low to provide reliable estimates by age or by geographic area below the Health Unit level. Also, melanoma mortality rates are too low to be reliably reported.

Melanoma by geographic area

Key findings:

Notes:

Figure: Annual age-standardized incidence rate, melanoma, by geographic area, 2000–2009

Line graph depicting annual age-standardized incidence rate, Melanoma, by Geographic Area, 2000 - 2009. Line graph depicting Annual Age-Standardized Mortality Rate, Lung Cancer, by Geographic Area, 2000–2009. Data for this graph are located in the tables below.

Table: Annual age-standardized incidence rate, melanoma, by geographic area, 2000–2009

Geographic Area2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
SDHU12.11114.814.316.311.818.116.610.112.1
Northeast Ontario11.79.912.412.614.61416.914.312.912.3
Ontario13.413.31313.713.614.215.215.115.315.8

Table: Annual number of cases, melanoma, by geographic area, 2000–2009

Geographic Area2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
SDHU27263435383146422831
Northeast Ontario787083891059912611010098
Ontario1690174717301852191120302230228723422485

Melanoma by sex

Key findings:

Notes:

Figure: Annual age-standardized incidence rates, melanoma, by sex, Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) area, 2000–2009

Line graph depicting annual age-standardized incidence rates, Melanoma, by Sex, Sudbury & District Health Unit Area, 2000-2009. Line graph depicting Annual Age-Standardized Mortality Rate, Lung Cancer, by Geographic Area, 2000–2009. Data for this graph are located in the tables below.

Table: Annual age-standardized incidence rates, melanoma, by sex, Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) area, 2000–2009

Sex2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Both12.11114.814.316.311.818.116.610.112.1
Males8.415.119.818.812.114.224.717.910.812
Females15.38.211.610.620.29.912.615.59.612.6

Table: Annual number of cases, melanoma, by sex, Sudbury & District Health Unit (SDHU) area, 2000–2009

Sex2000200120022003200420052006200720082009
Both27263435383146422831
Males9172021141729221415
Females1891414241417201416

 


This item was last modified on March 26, 2018