Pediatric MelanomaWe tend to think of melanoma as an adult's disease but researchers show that cases of pediatric melanoma are steadily increasing. In 2007 in the United States it was found that about one to three percent of the 300 diagnosed cases of skin cancer in children are melanoma. Since parents and doctors are not looking for melanoma among children, this condition is often overlooked. When melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is diagnosed at a later stage it puts children at a greater risk. According to an article in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol 23, No 21 (July 20), 2005: pp. 4735-4741 the risk factors for pediatric melanoma include:
No parent wants to hear that their child has developed any type of cancer, especially not melanoma. For that reason, it is crucial for parents and doctors to be on the lookout for any signs of skin cancer.
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