Melanoma is more common than any other form of cancer among women between the ages of 25 and 29 years.

One person dies of melanoma every hour.

In 2005, 7770 deaths were attributed (4910 men and 2860 women).

Older Caucasian men have the highest mortality rates from melanoma.

In men, melanoma most often shows up on the upper body between the shoulders and hips, and on the head and neck.

In women, melanoma often develops on the lower legs.

In dark-skinned people, melanoma often appears under the fingernails or toenails, and on the palms of the hands or the soles of the feet.