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Australia and New Zealand have the highest rates of skin cancer in the world. Skin cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in Australia, accounting for 80% of all newly diagnosed cancers. More than 430,000 Australians are treated per year for non-melanoma skin cancers, and over 10,000 new cases of melanoma are diagnosed per year, Each year, over 1,600 Australians will die from skin cancers.

Item Type:	Professional, Non Refereed Article
Keywords:	skin cancer,ultraviolet light, sunscreens, pharmacist, broad spectrum, non melanoma, melanoma
Research Division:	Medical and Health Sciences
Research Group:	Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
Research Field:	Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences not elsewhere classified
Objective Division:	Health
Objective Group:	Clinical Health (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)
Objective Field:	Skin and Related Disorders
Creator:	Van Tienen, EC (Mrs Ella Van Tienen)
ID Code:	65350
Year Published:	2010
Deposited By:	Pharmacy
Deposited On:	2010-11-08
Last Modified:	2013-04-04
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