David Whiteman

White people are not made for Australia’s weather conditions. from www.shutterstock.com

March 20, 2018

Why does Australia have so much skin cancer? (Hint: it’s not because of an ozone hole)

Terry Slevin, Cancer Council Australia and David Whiteman, QIMR Berghofer

Most Aussies think we have such high rates of skin cancer due to an ‘ozone hole’. But that’s not the case. Here’s why we have nearly a million cases of skin cancer per year.

People who are unable to tan and who have moles on their skin are among those at heightened risk of developing melanoma. from shutterstock.com

March 11, 2018

New online tool can predict your melanoma risk

Phoebe Roth, The Conversation

Australians over the age of 40 can now calculate their risk of developing melanoma with a new online test.

People who have many moles on their body – as well as those with atypical moles – have a predisposition to melanoma. ►►haley/Flickr

March 9, 2016

Research Check: do most melanoma patients have fewer than 20 moles?

H. Peter Soyer, The University of Queensland and Richard Sturm, The University of Queensland

A recent study claims most people with melanoma don’t have many moles or any atypical moles. But exploring the study in depth shows these conclusions don’t have a strong foundation.

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Why does Australia have so much skin cancer? (Hint: it’s not because of an ozone hole)

New online tool can predict your melanoma risk

Research Check: do most melanoma patients have fewer than 20 moles?

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