CURRENT AREA OF RESEARCH
Skin cancer and melanoma causation (ultraviolet radiation carcinogenesis), prevention, management and prognosis in the community at large and in the subgroup who have organ transplants and are susceptible to skin cancers.

RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS
prevention of skin cancer including melanoma by regular use of sunscreen in adults
prevention of skin aging by regular use of sunscreen in adults
possible protective effect of aspirin and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug use on squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the skin
high (96 %) survival rates of melanoma patients in the Queensland population 20 years after diagnosis
high tendency of people with history of skin cancer who have been affected with multiple incident skin cancers to develop a particular subtype exclusively (BCC or SCC)
decreasing melanoma incidence trends in adolescents and young adults in Queensland, Australia since mid-1990s
high frequency of sunburn still seen in Queensland adults, especially young males