Older Australians At Risk Of Sun-related Skin Cancer Death

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sun, 04/13/2008 - 23:00

A new Western Australian study has revealed the mortality from nonmelanoma skin cancer, commonly considered less dangerous than melanoma, is affecting older Australians at a worrying rate.


 

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