As the nation honors the service and sacrifice of America's veterans, the Melanoma Research Alliance is shining a light on an overlooked health crisis: the rapidly rising rates of melanoma among U.S. military personnel and veterans.
Melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, is already one of the five most common cancers among veterans and is projected to become the second most common by 2040, says MRA, the world's largest nonprofit organization that is funding melanoma research. Veterans face nearly an 18 percent higher chance of being diagnosed with Stage 3 melanoma and a 13 percent higher chance with Stage 4 compared to civilians.
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by Joji Xavier
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