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Melanoma Risk 1 in 71.

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| April 01, 2001 | Koch Kubetin, Sally | COPYRIGHT 2001 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

One in 71 Americans will develop melanoma at some time in their lives, according to new data from the National Cancer Institute, Dr. Darrell S. Rigel said at a seminar on clinical dermatology sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.

That's up from a lifetime risk of 1 in 100 in 1993, 1 in 250 in 1985, and 1 in 1,500 in 1935. At the current rate of increase, the lifetime risk of melanoma is expected to rise to 1 in 50 in 2010, said Dr. Rigel of New York University Medical Center, New York.

Dr. Rigel said the American Cancer Society released these most current calculations to him for use in his research.

Melanoma continues to be the only cancer that ...

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