Rising Incidence of Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck in the United States
Background. While it is established that the incidence of cutaneous melanoma has risen over time in the United States, the incidence trend for mucosal melanoma of the head and neck (MMHN) is unknown. Methods. We used the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to determine incide...
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| author | David M. Marcus Rebecca P. Marcus Roshan S. Prabhu Taofeek K. Owonikoko David H. Lawson Jeffrey Switchenko Jonathan J. Beitler |
| author_facet | David M. Marcus Rebecca P. Marcus Roshan S. Prabhu Taofeek K. Owonikoko David H. Lawson Jeffrey Switchenko Jonathan J. Beitler |
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| description | Background. While it is established that the incidence of cutaneous melanoma has risen over time in the United States, the incidence trend for mucosal melanoma of the head and neck (MMHN) is unknown. Methods. We used the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to determine incidence trends for MMHN from 1987 to 2009 in the United States. We determined annual percent change (APC) by weighted least squares and joinpoint regression analysis. Results. MMHN incidence increased from 1987 to 2009 (APC 2.4%; ). Nasal cavity lesions increased in incidence (APC 2.7%; ) over this duration, while the incidence of non-nasal cavity lesions remained stable. The highest rate of increase was in white females ages 55 to 84 (APC 5.1%; ). Conclusions. The incidence of MMHN in the United States has been rising since 1987. This trend is driven primarily by increased incidence of nasal cavity melanomas. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-141b07f62697443aa0095f346b6bd05c2025-02-03T06:42:27ZengWileyJournal of Skin Cancer2090-29052090-29132012-01-01201210.1155/2012/231693231693Rising Incidence of Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck in the United StatesDavid M. Marcus0Rebecca P. Marcus1Roshan S. Prabhu2Taofeek K. Owonikoko3David H. Lawson4Jeffrey Switchenko5Jonathan J. Beitler6Department of Radiation Oncology, Emory University, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Suite AT225, Atlanta, GA 30322, USADepartment of Dermatology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USADepartment of Radiation Oncology, Emory University, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Suite AT225, Atlanta, GA 30322, USAWinship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USAWinship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USAWinship Cancer Institute, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USADepartment of Radiation Oncology, Emory University, 1365 Clifton Road NE, Suite AT225, Atlanta, GA 30322, USABackground. While it is established that the incidence of cutaneous melanoma has risen over time in the United States, the incidence trend for mucosal melanoma of the head and neck (MMHN) is unknown. Methods. We used the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) database to determine incidence trends for MMHN from 1987 to 2009 in the United States. We determined annual percent change (APC) by weighted least squares and joinpoint regression analysis. Results. MMHN incidence increased from 1987 to 2009 (APC 2.4%; ). Nasal cavity lesions increased in incidence (APC 2.7%; ) over this duration, while the incidence of non-nasal cavity lesions remained stable. The highest rate of increase was in white females ages 55 to 84 (APC 5.1%; ). Conclusions. The incidence of MMHN in the United States has been rising since 1987. This trend is driven primarily by increased incidence of nasal cavity melanomas.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/231693 |
| spellingShingle | David M. Marcus Rebecca P. Marcus Roshan S. Prabhu Taofeek K. Owonikoko David H. Lawson Jeffrey Switchenko Jonathan J. Beitler Rising Incidence of Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck in the United States Journal of Skin Cancer |
| title | Rising Incidence of Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck in the United States |
| title_full | Rising Incidence of Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck in the United States |
| title_fullStr | Rising Incidence of Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck in the United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rising Incidence of Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck in the United States |
| title_short | Rising Incidence of Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck in the United States |
| title_sort | rising incidence of mucosal melanoma of the head and neck in the united states |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/231693 |
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