The number of new patients at Australia's leading melanoma institute has dropped to a 12-year low, sparking fears among specialists that COVID lockdowns have deterred patients from undertaking skin checks.
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Fears of an increase in undiagnosed melanoma cases
Melanoma survivor Oceana Strachan Source: SBS
The number of new patients at Australia's leading melanoma institute has dropped to a 12-year low, sparking fears among specialists that COVID lockdowns have deterred patients from undertaking skin checks.
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By Tina Quinn
Source: SBS
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