Australian children now have half as many moles as kids in 1992. That’s good news for melanoma risk
- Written by David Duffy, Research Fellow, Genetic Epidemiology Lab, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
Peter Cade/Getty ImagesAbout one in two Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer by age 70. The most dangerous kind is melanoma, which develops in skin cells called melanocytes that have been overexposed to the sun.
Common moles also develop from melanocytes, and appear as small dark marks or bumps on your skin. They are usually harmless...





