Skin cancer statistics

Skin Stats Doughnut Skin cancer statistics are presented here.

In 2010, 12,818 people in the UK were diagnosed with malignant melanoma skin cancer.
In 2010 there were 2,203 deaths from malignant melanoma skin cancer in the UK.
In 2005-2009, 88.2% of adult skin cancer patients (83.6% of men and 91.6% of women) in England survived their cancer for five years or more.
In 2010 around 100,000 people were diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancer and there were 546 deaths from non melanoma skin cancer.

The latest statistics available for skin cancer are; incidence 2010, mortality 2010, and survival 2005-2009. Find out why these are the latest statistics available.

The latest incidence statistics for skin cancer

The latest mortality statistics for skin cancer

The latest survival statistics for skin cancer

Information on the risk factors for skin cancer

Statistics for symptoms and treatment are currently under review.

A summary of the usual treatment for malignant melanoma skin cancer or non-melanoma skin cancer is available on the CancerHelp pages.

Statistics on sunbed use