The Cancer Councils award winning ‘Sun Sound’ looks to be creating some welcomed positive influences. The sun safety jingle, produced by Ben Lee and Sony Music, was launched last year and is designed to remind those outdoors to reapply their sunscreen and undertake sun safety practices. Since playing the jingle every hour this summer (during

New figures have shown that men are twice more likely to die from skin cancer than women in Victoria. From the 322 people who died from melanoma in Victoria during 2011, 217 (67%) were men. Jen Makin from SunSmart, says that although there are promising signs of a decline over the past two years, the

Victorian Premier Ted Baillieu announced has recently confirmed that commercial solariums will be banned in Victoria from December 31, 2014. It is a part of the government’s new skin cancer prevention framework aiming to reduce the incidence of skin cancer. Mr Baillieu said that 1 in 6 melanomas could be prevented if commercial solaria are

Based on a review of Medicare data over the last 15 years, it looks like the cost of treating non-melanoma skin cancer in Australia will reach $703,000,000 in 2015. This article released in The Medical Journal of Australia, confirms that non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) will remain the most costly cancer in Australia and will increasingly

A Gold Coast mother of three, diagnosed with melanoma, is now warning others of the danger of solariums. Melanie Goanta reportedly used a solarium 12 times in an attempt to get a tan for her wedding day. Something which Melanie believes greatly contributed to her skin cancer. Read More Here

The WA state government has funded a new sun safety campaign aimed at teaching West Australians about the importance of UV levels. UV radiation is the number cause of skin cancer and the new advertising is designed to raise awareness of this. The ads specifically talk about looking at UV levels, not heat or temperature,

A study led by Griffith University PhD student, Rebecca Grealy, is reported to show that a person’s genes can influence their risk of developing skin cancer. It also can have an impact as to the severity of the disease. The 5-year study helped identify specific genes which may be responsible for causing skin cancer. As

Last week was National Skin Cancer Action Week, an annual event which is aimed at raising awareness for skin cancer and sun safety in Australia. With Australia being the melanoma capital of the world, all efforts must be made by individuals and businesses to help reduce the incidence of skin cancer in this country. The

The incidence of skin cancer in Australia is expected to steadily rise as the baby boomer generation grow older. As with the incidence of skin cancer rising, the cost of disease is set to jump 40% to $700M within the next 5 years. Read More Here Epworth Hospital director of dermatology, Professor Rod Sinclair, expects

After sometime under review, the Therapeutic Goods Administration have given the go ahead for SPF50+ sunscreen to be sold in Australia. The new changes means that Australians will now have access to a sunscreen which offers more protection from ultra violet radiation. Although some experts are concerned that the new SPF50+ rating may mislead consumers.

According to Ian Olver, CEO of Cancer Council Australia and a medical oncologist, there are many myths abound related to UV radiation and its effect on our health. These myths include; – sun-protection has triggered an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency – being tanned protects you from sunburn – a tan looks healthy – “old”

Almost 60% of melanomas diagnosed throughout Queensland during 2009 were on males. During the same period, of the 250 melanoma deaths in Queensland, 170 (68%) were men. Interestingly the Cancer Council Queensland’s Public Health Manager, Louise Baldwin, said that melanoma incidence was actually slightly higher among women until the age of 45. After 45 melanoma