In its latest report, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has detailed about the current situation of melanoma or skin cancer rates in America.

In 2011, there were 65,647 new cases of melanoma, meaning 19.7 new cases per 100,000 Americans. As per the CDC, the number has doubled in the last three decades. Experts affirmed that the risk behaviors continue to bring a rise in incidence rates.

As per official data, 9,000 people die from this type of skin cancer annually. The United States Cancer Statistics unveiled of taking help from data from the National Program of Cancer Registries and the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) program.

The report shared that the cases were more among women than in men for people aged between 15 and 49 years old. For people aged 50 years and above, the cases were higher in men than women.

Experts said there are many factors that cause skin cancer and especially melanoma. Some of the factors could be prevented. Exposure to ultraviolet rays, presence of moles, having fair skin, family history of melanoma, weak immune system, elderly age, and Xeroderma pigmentosum are the risk factors.

If the trend continues, the total number of new melanoma cases will increase to 112,000 by 2030. There is a need to control risk factors. The CDC has suggested of having a comprehensive skin cancer prevention program, which aims to prevent 20% of melanoma cases between 2020 and 2030. If it is achieved, then it could result in $250 million a year in savings on melanoma treatment.