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The sooner skin cancer is found, the easier it is to treat.

The best way to ensure skin cancer is found early is to get to know your skin and what’s normal for you. Any changes including new spots, or changes in shape, colour or size of an existing spot should be checked by a doctor.

Most skin cancers are found by people checking their own skin or are noticed by a loved one.

Watch this short explainer video to understand how to do a quick and easy skin self-examination. When checking your skin for suspicious spots or lesions thin...

20/02/2022

Mates Against Melanoma has created anscd to raise public awareness and to increase skin check participation rates for the early detection of melanoma and related skin cancers.

16/02/2022

Did you know it’s the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation – not heat – that causes skin cancer, as well as sunburn, tanning, premature ageing and eye damage?

Unlike the sun’s heat and light, we can’t see or feel UV rays. That means we usually don’t know when our skin is being damaged until it’s too late.

The free SunSmart app provides you with sun protection times each day using forecast information from the Bureau of Meteorology and live UV data from the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency.

Download it for free from the App Store or Google Play.

30/01/2022

Did you know that today is Check4SpotsDay?

It was a day that was started by Peter and Julie Mansell who lost their daughter Morgan to melanoma in 2108, when she was just 25.

In honour of Morgan's birthday on January 30, Peter and Julie encourage you to participate in Check4Spots Day. Grab a partner and check for unusual spots, particularly in those hard-to-see areas such as on the back, neck and scalp. See our ABCDE guide of changes to look for: https://bit.ly/SkinCheckGuide

Doing a skin check with your partner won’t take long, it might even be fun, and could potentially be life-saving!

Regular self-examination and being familiar with your own and your partner’s skin – makes it easier to recognise any new, or changing, spots or moles.

If you do see anything of concern then seek medical advice (from your GP or a skin cancer clinic)

To find out more about Morgan’s story visit: https://bit.ly/MorganCheck4SpotsDay

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25/01/2022

Watch this short explainer video to understand how to do a quick and easy skin self-examination. When checking your skin for suspicious spots or lesions thin...

19/01/2022

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Find out how to prevent melanoma - and how to detect it early.

Download our Melanoma Prevention Guide > https://bit.ly/MelanomaPrevention-Guide

25/11/2021

It's National Skin Cancer Action Week, and the message is 'The job's not done until we're all safe in the sun'.

Skin cancer (including ) remains the most common cancer, the costliest cancer and one of the most preventable.

Data released by Cancer Council Australia shows 1 in 4 Australians admit that sun protection is not part of their daily routine in summer.

This is why our Game On Mole campaign is so important! Think about the 5 ways to be sun safe when the UV is 3 or above, and start life-saving conversations with your friends and family.

08/11/2021

Every year, in Australia, skin cancers account for around 80% of all newly diagnosed cancers ☀️.

That's why you should have your skin professionally checked every year 🗓️. Between your annual check up, it's important to check your skin and get to know what normal for you, in case you notice any changes. Skin cancers rarely hurt and are much more frequently seen than felt.

We've shared some pointers for how to check your skin for new spot and changes to existing freckles or moles 👇.

01/09/2021