Age-sex characteristics of the incidence of melanoma of the skin in the Samara region

Abstract

Currently, melanoma of the skin is an urgent medical and social problem. In recent decades, there has been an increase in the incidence and prevalence in the world and in the Russian Federation. According to the results of an epidemiological study, an increase in the prevalence and incidence of skin melanoma in the Samara region in 2014–2022 was revealed. An in-depth calculation and analysis of five-year sex and age indicators of the incidence of melanoma of the skin was carried out. It has been established that the incidence rate in women generally prevails over the incidence rate of men in almost every five-year age group. With increasing age (especially in the group of 70 years and older), the incidence becomes higher in both men and women. The fact of a significant increase in the incidence of skin melanoma in 2022 compared to 2014 in young working ages is alarming. The results obtained indicate the need to increase the effectiveness of targeted preventive measures to reduce the prevalence and incidence of skin melanoma, taking into account age and sex characteristics.