Skin cancer facts
- Over 550,000 Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer in 2021
- 2 of every 3 Australians will be diagnosed by the age of 70
- Melanoma is the most common cancer diagnosed in young people aged 15 to 39
- Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer
- Rates of NMSC among the Australian population are high and increasing
- Non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) are the most common cancers in Australia and include two main types: Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma (cSCC) – 30% of all NMSC
- Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) – 70% of all NMSC
- The annual cost of treating skin cancer is $1.2 billion +
- We are the global skin cancer capital. Australia has the highest per capita rates of skin cancer in the world