This is the Bob Marley melanoma story. Passionate about skin cancer prevention, detection and treatment, National Skin Cancer Centres shares this story to teach about melanoma.
A spontaneous decision to get a skin cancer check saved Olivia Jackson's life. Two weeks before her 21st birthday, Olivia was diagnosed with stage IV melanoma. She had been sun-safe all her life, with no personal or family history of skin cancer,
"A family history of skin cancer can be very important" in identifying your own risk of developing the potentially life-threatening disease, according to Doctor Terry Harvey.
Did you know that Australia has the highest melanoma rate in the world? Melanoma is the most common cancer affecting 20- to 39-year-olds and one Australian is diagnosed with the disease every 30 minutes. ¹