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Melanoma tragedy drives family's sun safety message for all Australians

In September last year, 66-year-old Lionel McGuire went to his GP with what he thought was a hernia. He was too late and now his daughter wants people to check their skin for any changes.

Just two months after he visited his GP, Lionel died from a melanoma measuring 22 centimetres in size, which was placing pressure on his pelvis and spine.

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