Melanoma cases and deaths highest among Florida's older adults

Florida's year-round sunshine and intense ultraviolet (UV) exposure help drive one of the nation's heaviest skin cancer burdens, with older adults shouldering much of the impact. A new study from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine shows that melanoma—the deadliest form of skin cancer—continues to disproportionately affect Florida's senior population, revealing persistent gaps in both diagnosis and mortality across sex, race and ethnic groups.