Examining Demographic, Geographic, and Temporal Patterns of Melanoma Incidence in Texas From 2000 to 2018: Retrospective Study
Melanoma incidence in Texas increased over the study time period, with the most-at-risk populations being non-Hispanic White individuals, males, and individuals aged 50 years and older. The stable rates of late-stage melanoma among racial and ethnic minority populations and rural populations highlight potential differences in access to diagnostic care. Future prevention efforts may benefit from increasing access to dermatologic care in areas with higher rates of late-stage melanoma at diagnosis.
Authors
- Kelly C. Nelson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5042-7366)
- Adewole S. Adamson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1493-1776)
- Kehe Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8013-265X)
- Cici Bauer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2337-7965)
- Hung Q. Doan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4715-0562)
- Paige Miller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2327-5823)
- Madison M. Taylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9493-2468)
- Jocelyn Hunyadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1503-9640)
Institutions
- The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (US)
- Texas Department of State Health Services (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JMIR Cancer
- Published
- 2025-05-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2196/67902
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.09