Maria Sylvia was diagnosed with subungual melanoma, a specific type of skin cancer that lives in the nail bed, after discovering what she thought was “a cool streak in [her] nail.”
Patient Stories
Queensland woman’s life saved after suspicious mark spotted during facial
A mum says a facial saved her life after her beautician spotted suspicious marks during a pampering session – which turned out to be cancerous.
Cancer Council WA boss Ashley Reid reveals ‘shock’ melanoma diagnosis
As a typical Australian child of the 1970s, Cancer Council WA chief executive Ashley Reid spent hours playing in the sun without sunscreen or a hat.
‘Money for research is vital’: how we’re marching towards a goal of saving thousands of lives
We live in a country with the highest melanoma rate in the world. One Australian is diagnosed with the deadly form of skin cancer every 30 minutes and 1300 Aussies die each year from it.