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Skin cancer in Australia
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Topic: Cancer
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AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2016) Skin cancer in Australia, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 6 June 2026.
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Skin cancer (melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancers) accounts for the largest number of cancers diagnosed in Australia each year. This report provides an overview of skin cancer in Australia, risk factors, and key summary measures, including incidence, hospitalisations, survival and mortality.
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-949-9
- Cat. no: CAN 96
- Pages: 81
Findings from this report:
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In 2016, an estimated 13,280 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed in Australia.
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In 2016, an estimated 1,770 people will die from melanoma in Australia
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The age-standardised incidence rate of melanoma has increased, but has dropped for people aged less than 40
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In 2013–14, there were 23,437 melanoma-related hospitalisations in Australia