The Gallup analysis finds the largest concentrations in the West â and not just in the expected places like San Francisco and Portland, Ore. Among the nationâs 50 largest metropolitan areas, Denver and Salt Lake City are also in the top 10.
The most significant cost increase occurred in treatment for people with melanoma, the deadliest type of skin cancer. The study found that the cost of treatment jumped 106 percent, rising from $2,320 annually to $4,789 annually.
Stage I. Stage I melanoma is treated by wide excision (surgery to remove the melanoma as well as a margin of normal skin around it). The amount of normal skin removed depends on the thickness and location of the melanoma, but no more than 2 cm (4/5 inch) of normal skin needs to be removed from all sides of the melanoma.Wider margins make healing more difficult and have not been found to help people live longer.he amount of normal skin removed depends on the thickness and location of the melanoma, but no more than 2 cm (4/5 inch) of normal skin needs to be removed from all sides of the melanoma. Wider margins make healing more difficult and have not been found to help people live longer.