---
title: "Melanoma skin cancer - Sapience Financial"
description: "Explore melanoma, the deadliest skin cancer type, predominant in young Australians aged 15-39, with Australia having the world's second-highest incidence rate behind New Zealand."
url: "https://finallysorted.com.au/cost-burden-of/melanoma-skin-cancer"
date: "2026-06-14T05:10:07+00:00"
language: "en-GB"
---

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## Melanoma skin cancer

There are three types of skin cancer – basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma.

**Melanoma is the most dangerous form of skin cancer.**

- Melanoma only represents 2% of all skin cancers but **causes 75% of skin cancer deaths**.
- Melanoma is **the most common cancer in young Australians** aged 15-39 years old.
- Australia has the world's second highest incidence of melanoma (behind New Zealand) — *Melanoma Institute Australia May 2018*

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