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Compared to Distribution

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Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

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Melanoma Incidence Rate

Measurement Period: 2020
This indicator shows the age-adjusted incidence rate for melanoma of the skin in cases per 100,000 population.

Why is this important?

Melanoma is the most serious type of skin cancer. It is the most common form of cancer for young adults 25-29 years old and the second most common form of cancer for adolescents and young adults 15-29 years old. Each year in the United States more than 53,600 people are diagnosed with melanoma. In the U.S., the percentage of people who develop melanoma has more than doubled in the past 30 years.
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Health District: Fairfax

The Fairfax Health District includes the county of Fairfax, the City of Fairfax, the City of Falls Church, and the towns of Clifton, Herndon, and Vienna.
8.6
cases/ 100,000 population
Source: Virginia Department of Health, Cancer Registry
Measurement period: 2020
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: March 2024
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Compared to VA Health Districts, Fairfax has a value of 8.6 which is in the best 50% of health districts. Health districts in the best 50% have a value lower than 17.5 while health districts in the worst 25% have a value higher than 26.6.
VA Health Districts
Compared to the VA Value (19.3), Fairfax has a value of 8.6 which is lower and better.
VA Value
(19.3)
Compared to the prior value, Fairfax (8.6) is less and better than the previously measured value (12.7).
Prior Value
(12.7)
Over time, the Fairfax value is staying the same.
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