Morbidity by skin melanoma among various population groups of Samara region

The aim: to study the dynamics of the incidence of skin melanoma among various population groups of the multi-million territory. Material and Methods. Primary accounting records for 21 years (1995-2016) on the newly diagnosed disease, annual reports of the Samara Regional Clinical Oncology Center, annual statistical reports of the established form (Form 7 and Form 35). The following statistical methods were used: extrapolation method, linear and polynomial regression model. Results. The results indicate an increase in the incidence of skin melanoma among older people. Conclusions are drawn about the need to organize screening examinations among groups with a high incidence of skin melanoma.