The ‘hidden’ Australian skin cancer problem that has researchers concerned
Source: SBS News, August 2024
Melanoma is typically the most serious type of skin cancer diagnosed but new research has raised concerns about other high-risk forms of non-melanoma skin cancer.
The study from the University of the Sunshine Coast revealed that in the last 20 years, deaths from Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC) and basal cell carcinoma (BSC) have nearly doubled.
Their paper, calling it a “hidden Australian skin cancer epidemic", says the increased in deaths is “only partially explained" by population growth and an ageing population.