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"Professor Ian Frazer, of the University of Queensland, said tests of the vaccine had proven successful on animals and that human trials could begin next year.
Mr Frazer, who delivered his findings to the Australian Health and Medical Research Congress, said a vaccine for children aged 10 to 12 could be available in 5 to 10 years.
The jab would protect against squamous cell carcinoma, the second most common skin cancer, but not the more deadly melanomas.
Professor Frazer warned there was still no substitute for staying out of the sun.
'In the future, just as the cervical cancer vaccine will complement the cervical cancer screening program, I hope that a skin cancer vaccine will be available to help in the prevention of skin cancer, but we'll still need to stay out of the sun.'"
While this is a potentially HUGE breakthrough, you'll still have to slather on the SPF and shelter yourself under parasols and hats. There is no 100% guarantee that you won't get skin cancer, but you can certainly do your part by covering up and staying healthy!
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