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.
Mortality rates. 1  The vast majority of skin cancer deaths are from melanoma.6. 2  On average, one American dies from melanoma every hour. 3  An estimated 3,860 deaths from skin cancers other than melanoma and NMSC will occur in the United States in 2017.6- 7.