Skin & Hair topics
Skin cancer
Australia now has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world. Find out all about skin cancer, how it is treated and how you can prevent it.
Animation: UV radiation damages your skin
View our animation to see how exposure to the sun's harmful rays cause tanning and skin damage.
Melanoma
The most serious form of skin cancer is called melanoma.
Melanoma thickness linked to survival
People diagnosed with a thin melanoma have a 96% chance of survival, Australian study finds.
Melanoma: treatment breakthrough for advanced disease
A new treatment for advanced-stage melanoma - vemurafenib - has been shown to extend life expectancy compared with standard chemotherapy.
National Skin Cancer Action Week
National Skin Cancer Action Week is held at the start of every summer to raise awareness of skin cancer in Australia.
Skin cancer diagnosis
Your doctor will first look at the suspicious spot, mole or freckle and if skin cancer is suspected, a biopsy will usually be done.
Skin cancer prevention vital in HIV
People with HIV should use sunscreen and avoid the sun, according to a US study.
Skin cancer risk factors in Australia
Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world. Risk factors for skin cancer include having fair skin and having been severely sunburned in the past.
Skin cancer salves ineffective and corrosive
Black and red salves are corrosive and there is no evidence for their use in skin cancer, the TGA says.
Skin cancer statistics
Statistics of how common skin cancer is in Australia - which has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world.
Skin cancer treatment options
The treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer has a high success rate, provided it is detected at an early stage.
Skin cancer: causes
The main cause of skin cancer is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Some people are at higher risk of skin cancer.
Skin cancer: early detection
Regular skin self-examination is the best way to detect skin cancers early, when treatment is most likely to be successful. Find out what to look for.
Skin cancer: prevention
The best way to prevent skin cancer is to protect your skin from the sun and other sources of UV radiation (such as solariums).
Skin cancer: the warning signs
There are some signs that warn of skin cancer, e.g. a spot that is different from other spots on the skin.
Skin cancer: treatment
Most skin cancers are treated with surgery, but occasionally radiotherapy or chemotherapy, or 2 or all 3 of these treatments, are used.
Skin cancer: what is it?
There are 3 main types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC), melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Sun and skin: exploring the myths
We explore some of the myths that surround sun exposure and the risks of developing skin cancer.
Sun care
Many people still consider tanned skin looks healthy and attractive but long-term sun exposure causes premature aging, wrinkling and damage.
Sunburn: prevention and treatment
Sunburn is better prevented than treated. Read about some options for doing both.
View our animation to see how exposure to the sun's harmful rays cause tanning and skin damage.
Melanoma
The most serious form of skin cancer is called melanoma.
Melanoma thickness linked to survival
People diagnosed with a thin melanoma have a 96% chance of survival, Australian study finds.
Melanoma: treatment breakthrough for advanced disease
A new treatment for advanced-stage melanoma - vemurafenib - has been shown to extend life expectancy compared with standard chemotherapy.
National Skin Cancer Action Week
National Skin Cancer Action Week is held at the start of every summer to raise awareness of skin cancer in Australia.
Skin cancer diagnosis
Your doctor will first look at the suspicious spot, mole or freckle and if skin cancer is suspected, a biopsy will usually be done.
Skin cancer prevention vital in HIV
People with HIV should use sunscreen and avoid the sun, according to a US study.
Skin cancer risk factors in Australia
Australia has the highest incidence of skin cancer in the world. Risk factors for skin cancer include having fair skin and having been severely sunburned in the past.
Skin cancer salves ineffective and corrosive
Black and red salves are corrosive and there is no evidence for their use in skin cancer, the TGA says.
Skin cancer statistics
Statistics of how common skin cancer is in Australia - which has the highest rate of skin cancer in the world.
Skin cancer treatment options
The treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer has a high success rate, provided it is detected at an early stage.
Skin cancer: causes
The main cause of skin cancer is exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Some people are at higher risk of skin cancer.
Skin cancer: early detection
Regular skin self-examination is the best way to detect skin cancers early, when treatment is most likely to be successful. Find out what to look for.
Skin cancer: prevention
The best way to prevent skin cancer is to protect your skin from the sun and other sources of UV radiation (such as solariums).
Skin cancer: the warning signs
There are some signs that warn of skin cancer, e.g. a spot that is different from other spots on the skin.
Skin cancer: treatment
Most skin cancers are treated with surgery, but occasionally radiotherapy or chemotherapy, or 2 or all 3 of these treatments, are used.
Skin cancer: what is it?
There are 3 main types of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma (BCC), melanoma and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
Sun and skin: exploring the myths
We explore some of the myths that surround sun exposure and the risks of developing skin cancer.
Sun care
Many people still consider tanned skin looks healthy and attractive but long-term sun exposure causes premature aging, wrinkling and damage.
Sunburn: prevention and treatment
Sunburn is better prevented than treated. Read about some options for doing both.
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