Table 2. MM that were reported to the cancer registry Schleswig-Holstein for the SCREEN period and the proportion of melanomas detected during SCREEN.
| Women | Men | |
|---|---|---|
| MM reported to cancer registry for the SCREEN period | ||
| Total number of MM | 659 | 457 |
| In situ MM (n (%)) | 220 (33.4) | 127 (27.8) |
| Invasive MM (n (%)) | 439 (66.6) | 330 (72.2) |
| Histopathologically confirmed MM in SCREEN | ||
| Total number of MM | 372 | 210 |
| In situ MM (n (%)) | 131 (35.2) | 49 (23.3) |
| Invasive MM (n (%)) | 241 (64.8) | 161 (76.7) |
| Proportion of MM that were detected during SCREEN (%) | ||
| All MM | 372/659 (56.4) | 210/457 (45.9) |
| Stratified according to age-group (years) | ||
| ⩽34 | 58/99 (58.6) | 18/34 (52.9) |
| 35–49 | 118/182 (64.8) | 23/64 (35.9) |
| 50–64 | 109/190 (57.4) | 72/156 (46.2) |
| ⩾65 | 87/188 (46.3) | 97/203 (47.8) |
| In situ MM | 131/220 (59.5) | 49/127 (38.6) |
| Stratified according to age-group (years) | ||
| ⩽34 | 28/39 (71.8) | 7/19 (36.8) |
| 35–49 | 40/68 (58.8) | 9/16 (56.3) |
| 50–64 | 40/61 (65.6) | 17/41 (41.5) |
| ⩾65 | 23/52 (44.2) | 16/51 (31.4) |
| Invasive MM | 241/439 (54.9) | 161/330 (48.8) |
| Stratified according to age-group (years) | ||
| ⩽34 | 30/60 (50.0) | 11/15 (73.3) |
| 35–49 | 78/114 (68.4) | 14/48 (29.2) |
| 50–64 | 69/129 (53.5) | 55/115 (47.8) |
| ⩾65 | 64/136 (47.1) | 81/152 (53.3) |
Abbreviations: MM=melanoma; SCREEN=Skin Cancer Research to provide Evidence for Effectiveness of Screening in Northern Germany.