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.
Some people are more likely to get a melanoma than others: 1  People who burn easily in the sun are particularly at risk. Melanoma occurs most often in fair-skinned people who tan poorly. 2  Past episodes of severe sunburn, often with blisters, and particularly in childhood, increase the risk of developing a melanoma.