Study finds young Aussies 30 per cent less likely to develop melanoma because of skin tone
Source: News.com.au, September 2024
More young Australians are less likely to develop melanoma as the country becomes more diversely populated, according to new research.
A QIMR Berghofer study found nearly 30 per cent of young Australians now have a low to moderate risk of melanoma because of their ancestry and darker skin tones.
Professor David Whiteman said the research suggested demographic changes have been a significant factor at the declining melanoma rate, but also credited the widespread public health campaigns of the 1980s and 90s.