New Zealand continues to have one of the world's highest rates of melanoma

Posted 3 years ago Less than a minute to read

We have just updated our 'Melanoma cancer registrations' indicator. Here are the key findings:

Melanoma rates were highest in males, people of European/Other ethnicity and older adults, especially those aged 75+ years and over.
In 2019, the percentage of melanomas with thickness larger than 2mm was greater for Māori than non-Māori, indicating a lower chance of survival, despite the lower registration rates in Māori.

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