Men vs. Women Risks for Developing Melanoma & Prevention

MEN/WOMEN

• The majority of people diagnosed with melanoma are white men over age 50.14
• One in 39 Caucasian men and one in 58 Caucasian women will develop melanoma in their lifetimes.2,27
• Approximately 39,000 new cases of melanoma occur in men each year in the US, and 29,000 in women.2
• Approximately 5,700 deaths from melanoma occur in men each year in the US, and 3,000 in women.2
• Five percent of all cancers in men are melanomas; four percent of all cancers in women are melanomas.2
• Adults over age 40, especially men, have the highest annual exposure to UV.28
• Melanoma is one of only three cancers with an increasing mortality rate for men, along with liver cancer and esophageal cancer.29,27
• Caucasian men over age 65 have had an 8.8 percent annual increase in melanoma incidence since 2003, the highest annual increase of any gender or age group.30
• Between 1980 and 2004, the annual incidence of melanoma among young women increased by 50 percent, from 9.4 cases to 13.9 cases per 100,000 women.31
• The number of women under age 40 diagnosed with basal cell carcino has more than doubled in the last 30 years; the incidence of squamous cell carcinoma among women under age 40 has increased almost 700 percent.32
• Until age 39, women are almost twice as likely to develop melanoma as men. Starting at age 40, melanoma incidence in men exceeds incidence in women, and this trend becomes more pronounced with each decade.29

A&E recommends the use of a sunscreen/ environment protection lotion of a minimum spf 35+, that also contains anti-oxidants, every day to prevent melanoma. 

It is also important to apply a physician grade Vitamin C topically to your face every morning for serious anti- oxidant protection of the immune system. 

We recommend medical grade products that are plant based and natural skin care products that are less likely to cause irritation.  Our tops picks for suncreens are:  Intellishade SPF 45 Tinted Moisturizer, by Revision Skincarl  or MultiProtection SPF 50, or Enviroprotect sunscreen for men, by Rohonda Allison.   For the best topical Vitmanin C we recommend using Vitamin C 15% or 30% by Revision Skin Care.

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