Ecological study estimating melanoma overdiagnosis in the USA using the lifetime risk method.

Adewole S AdamsonGeetanjali NaikMark A JonesKaty J L Bell

Published in: BMJ evidence-based medicine (2024)

Melanoma overdiagnosis among white Americans is significant and increasing over time with an estimated 44 000 overdiagnosed in men and 39 000 in women in 2018. A large proportion of overdiagnosed melanomas are in situ cancers, pointing to a potential focus for intervention.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
human health
skin cancer
polycystic ovary syndrome
climate change
risk assessment
middle aged
basal cell carcinoma
young adults
insulin resistance