Skin cancers decreasing for younger Australians

Instances of skin cancer among young Australians have decreased over the past 14 years, a report shows.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) revealed the rate of skin cancers diagnosed in people under the age of 40 has decreased by more than 30 per cent from 2002 to 2016.

In 2002 there were 13 cases per 100,000 people, compared to nine cases per 100,000 people in 2016.

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