According to the latest cancer statistics there is an increasing amount of men from Western Australia falling victim to the deadly skin cancer known as Melanoma. Although the number of melanomas of both men and women has decreased their is an increase in men dying from this cancer. Read more here

According to QLD scientists, redheads are 100 times more likely to develop the killer skin cancer – Melanoma. Due to a particular gene mutation MC1R. This is responsible for the red hair colour and also predisposes the DNA in skin cells to sun damage. Approximately 70% of Australian’s are affected by this gene. Read more

Scientists have proven that fair skinned red- heads are at least 100 times more likely to develop Melanomas than other hair colours. This article explains why this hair colour is more predisposed to this deadly cancer. Read more here

AFL legend and former centre half back of the Geelong Cats Tim ‘Bluey’ McGrath is currently battling Stage 3 Melanoma. The father of three states he will fight the cancer head on using skills he acquired in his successful football career. The article states he will endure an arduous twelve months of intense treatment with

Vitamin D deficiency has become the topic of conversation in Australia of over recent years. There is still much confusion among the general public about how much Vitamin D we should be getting. In this article Robyn Lucas and Terry Slevin cover the ‘Six things you need to know about your Vitamin D levels’. The

There has been serious speculation surrounding the accuracy of scientific research data on skin cancer drug DZ13 conducted at the University of NSW. This has caused the University to suspend patient trials of the drug which was anticipated to be a significant step forward in skin cancer treatment. The call was made to stop the

Australian scientists have apparently discovered a new ‘super sunscreen’ by studying how the coral on the Great Barrier Reef protects itself. Being located in the shallow waters off the Queensland coast, the Great Barrier Reef has been hit by some of the worlds harshest UV rays over millions of years. By studying what the coral

Yervoy is a melanoma treatment which is designed to prolong the life of a person fighting melanoma. Until recently the drug was costing Australians up to $120,000 for a course of 4 treatments. Now that the drug has finally been added to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), treatment is expected to cost around $36. Melanoma

Specialising in the treatment and care of melanoma patients, a surgical oncologist from the US didn’t expect that he would be next in line to receive the bad news. As an expert in the field, Travis Kidner was someone well aware of the importance of early detection. It is was this which likely saved Travis’s

Former Geelong Cats star, Tim McGrath, has revealed that he has been diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma. Melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer killing more than 1,500 Australians each year. McGrath, now 42, has already undergone treatment to remove 33 lymph nodes from his armpit. 12 months of intensive melanoma treatment will now

Commercial solarium operators believe the blanket ban on sunbeds will lead to a rise in dangerous backyard operators in the ACT, with many people buying artificial ultraviolet light lamps from online classified sites. ”They’re not outlawing anything. People will just start buying and setting up sunbeds in their houses,” said one Canberra solarium operator after

According to new research from the Monell Center and collaborating institutions, odors from human skin cells can be used to identify melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer. In addition to detecting a unique odor signature associated with melanoma cells, the researchers also demonstrated that a nanotechnology-based sensor could reliably differentiate melanoma cells from normal