News that Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has recently been diagnosed with malignant melanoma highlights the dangers of this increasingly common skin cancer.
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New campaign drives skin cancer message
The alarming statistics of over 3,600 melanoma diagnoses and 350,000 non-melanoma skin cancer treatments in the State each year has prompted Queensland Health to launch a new summer sun safety campaign.
Skin care for summer
AS the weather heats up, medical professionals are encouraging people to take care of their skin and use appropriate protection.
Fears melanoma will go undetected due to to surging GP costs
On average an Australian is diagnosed with melanoma almost every 30 minutes, and according to the Cancer Institute NSW, Australia has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world.