Higher risk of melanoma-related deaths for patients residing in rural counties: A Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program study

J Am Acad Dermatol. 2024 Jun;90(6):1257-1258. doi: 10.1016/j.jaad.2024.01.042. Epub 2024 Feb 1.
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Keywords: geography; melanoma; mortality; rurality; survival; time to treatment.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melanoma* / epidemiology
  • Melanoma* / mortality
  • Middle Aged
  • Risk Assessment / statistics & numerical data
  • Rural Population* / statistics & numerical data
  • SEER Program* / statistics & numerical data
  • Skin Neoplasms* / epidemiology
  • Skin Neoplasms* / mortality
  • United States / epidemiology