Cutaneous malignant melanoma in Australia, 1989

Abstract

Objective: To describe the characteristics of cutaneous malignant melanoma in Australians in 1989. Design and data: Descriptive analysis of all invasive melanomas reported to State or Territory cancer registries in 1989. Main outcome measures: The age, sex and State or Territory of residence of affected individuals, and the topography, morphology and thickness of the melanoma. Results: The age-standardised incidence rates of melanoma were 30.2 and 23.9 per 100000 males and females respectively; the highest rates were observed for the male trunk (11.7 per 100000) and female lower limbs (8.8 per 100000); the most commonly specified morphology was superficial spreading melanoma, followed by nod..