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Own Your Tone- Use the five forms of sun protection


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Own Your Tone- Use the five forms of sun protection

National Skin Cancer Action Week 2018

With two in three Australians diagnosed with skin cancer by age 70, the National Skin Cancer Action Week 2018 being held November 18-24, 2018 is an important reminder of the risks of exposure to UV radiation, the need for sun protection and early skin cancer detection for all Australians.

Did you know:

  • More than 2,000 people in Australia die from skin cancer each year

  • Australia has one of the highest rates of skin cancer in the world

  • Skin cancers account for about 80% of all new cancers diagnosed each year in Australia

  • Cancer Council estimates that Australia spends more than $1 billion per year treating skin cancer, with costs increasing