Anyone else has had their fair share of scare? ![]()
Fairly recent study:
A Southern Cross University research team has shown the prevalence of melanoma skin cancer is 120 times higher in surfers than in the general population.
"Early detection rates would greatly benefit Australia, which has the world's highest incidence of malignant melanomas per capita, with those residing in Queensland and Northern NSW at highest risk. These AI tools may help in the difficult task of diagnosing early skin cancers which often have a lack of obvious clinical features or may blend into sun damaged skin.
www.scu.edu.au/news/2023/skin-cancer-research/#:%7e:text=A%20Southern%20Cross%20University%20research,than%20in%20the%20general%20population.