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References used for this fact sheet
- Melanoma – a guide for people with melanoma, their families and friends, The Cancer Council Victoria. More information here.
- Melanoma – treatment, The Cancer Council Victoria. More information here.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2008, Cancer in Australia: an overview, 2008. Cancer series no.46. Cat. no. CAN 42. Canberra. More information here.
- Thursfield V, Farrugia H & Giles G, 2009, Canstat No. 46: Cancer in Victoria 2006, The Cancer Council Victoria. More information here.
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