Melanoma incidence in North America

Project #3250 on iSENSEProject.org

This graph was created with data from the State Cancer Profiles (https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/data-topics/incidence.html) page and contains state data for Melanoma from 2010-2014. The questions for the activity are located in the media section. 

Go to the following link Melanoma Incidence in the United States. The information from this map are from https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/data-topics/incidence.html.

View the map from the link above, use your notes about this disease, and answer the following questions:

1. What is melanoma?

2. What are the signs and symptoms?

3. How is melanoma tested?

4. What are the treatment options for someone with melanoma?

5. What states have the highest incidence of melanoma according to the map?

6. What region of the country has the highest incidence of melanoma?

7. Brainstorm with a partner and come up with three reasons for why melanoma is the highest in this region.

8. Select the “table option” and find which three states have the lowest incidence of melanoma in the United States.

9. Brainstorm with a partner and come up with three reasons for why melanoma is the lowest in these locations.

Go to the orignial site for the informatino ( https://statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov/data-topics/incidence.html) and select the “5 year rate change” link. Choose the following:

Area: United States

Data: Incidence

Race: All Races (includes Hispanic)

Sex: Both Sexes

Age: All Ages

Generate a graph and answer the following questions

1. What type of cancer has the highest growth on this graph?

2. What type of cancer has had the greatest decline on this graph?

3. Is the incidence of melanoma on the rise or declining? Why do you think this is so?