The message needs to change. There is no such thing as a safe suntan.
The joint medical directors of Melanoma Institute Australia,Professor Georgina Long and Professor Richard Scolyer,say the cancer is still killing one Australian every six hours.
The author says new rules aimed at stopping medical misinformation on social media could reverse public health messages around sunscreen.
The research backs up previous findings that cancer screening programs are saving lives,but are also causing some people to receive invasive treatments they do not need.
The news could be either good or bad depending on where you sit,with the answer involving things we can and can’t change.
Researchers from QIMR Berghofer have uncovered another piece of the genetic puzzle for melanoma,finding a genetic overlap between the deadly cancer and autoimmune conditions.
Skin cancer advocates are urging people not to fall for common sun safety myths,despite La Nina bringing cooler conditions this season.
Looking for proof of a reckless – but oh so joyous – youth spent sans suncream on an Australian beach? Presenting exhibit A:my face.
If you think putting one layer on in the morning is enough protection,think again.
After his marathon mole removal,Rod Flude hopes a new national screening program being developed by UQ scientists can help others avoid that ordeal.
Peter Wehl never got to take his grandchildren camping. But researchers hope they can give a fighting chance to others with the same cancer he suffered from.