Global melanoma rate to increase by 50% by 2040, researchers predict
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Australia’s skin cancer rate rising in over 50s, but ‘declining quite steeply’ among younger age groups.
By Donna Lu
New cases of melanoma are set to increase by 50% globally by 2040, with a 68% increase in deaths, according to new research.
An international team of researchers have analysed the global burden of melanoma, which accounts for approximately one in five skin cancers. Data from the International Agency for Research on Cancer estimated that there were 325,000 new melanoma cases and...
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