Rural health disparities in melanoma staging and prognostic outcomes in Iowa

To the Editor: Melanoma is currently the fifth most common cancer in men and the sixth most common cancer in women, with 91,000 estimated new cases of melanoma and 9300 deaths in the United States in 2018. Presentation at a higher stage and higher mortality rates for multiple cancers1Hashibe M. Kirchhoff A.C. Kepka D. et al.Disparities in cancer survival and incidence by metropolitan versus rural residence in Utah.Cancer Med. 2018; 7:...