There is no one causal factor for developing melanoma. Factors that are associated with a higher risk of developing melanoma include:
Melanoma Patients Australia
Mater Foundation
620 Stanley Street
Woolloongabba
Brisbane, 4102
Create an automatic monthly alert to conduct a skin self-examination on your mobile phone. Or if you prefer a natural reminder, just ‘look up’ – when you see the full moon, check your skin.
Follow the Melanoma Movement at www.melanomapatients.org.au/get-involved/melanoma-movement/
Only 11% of people have their moles checked by a dermatologist and just 33% self-check their skin annually. But dermatologists say skin self-examinations should be carried out every month. Check out our useful guide for how to do it.
melanomapatients.org.au
With melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer incidence rates increasing, we must find ways to create habits and make skin self-examinations a part of our monthly calendar. ☝️🌝
Melanoma Patients Australia - Get Involved
melanomapatients.org.au
Employers must treat sun exposure as a health and safety issue, providing appropriate clothing and sunblock, training about skin protection and self-examination and organising shift patterns to minimise sun exposure.
Danger Sun Overhead is a great resource for info about sun safety in the workplace. Find out more at www.dangersunoverhead.org.au
Melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer is one of the few cancers where we can definitively identify its cause and that means it is largely preventable - so why is there no nationally funded prevention program in Australia?
