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For over 35 years, the Hunter Melanoma Foundation has been dedicated to reducing melanoma mortality rates through community education, patient support, local research and life-saving awareness initiatives.
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Our mission is to defeat melanoma—a preventable and curable disease if caught early. With consistently high diagnosis rates in our region, we’re driven to act. It’s a lofty mission but one of hope that keeps us focussed and motivated.
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Australian men twice as likely to get cancer

A timely reminder of our Check Mate campaign aimed at the early detection of melanoma in men over...

October 15, 2018

A timely reminder of our Check Mate campaign aimed at the early detection of melanoma in men over 40. Check your own skin or check your partners skin for a change in existing spots and if you notice a difference see your doctor. Get a check, mate. Before it’s too late.

Half of Australian men will suffer from cancer at some stage during their lifetimes, according to new data from the World Health Organisation’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC).

Released last week, the Globocan 2018 database, which estimates the number of incidents of cancer around the world, showed that the Australian and New Zealand region had the highest risk.

Join us in the fight against melanoma

With your help, over the past 35+ years, we’ve been working to defeat melanoma—and we know the work we’re doing is making a real difference. But there’s still much more to do.

In the Hunter New England Local Health District, melanoma is now the second most diagnosed cancer (Cancer Institute NSW, February 2024), underscoring the urgent need for continued awareness, early detection, and prevention.

Nationally, melanoma remains the most common cancer among Australians aged 20 to 39. Your donation and ongoing support allow us to continue this life-saving work—funding education programs, supporting patients, and advancing research to reduce the impact of melanoma in our community.

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Australian men twice as likely to get cancer

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