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Wayne was 'very close' to losing his eye to skin cancer. His doctor urges sun safety to be taken seriously

Wayne Grimley had a basal cell carcinoma (BCC) skin cancer removed from his face.  (ABC Gold Coast: Heidi Sheehan)

Like many Australians, Wayne Grimley grew up spending a lot of time in the sun. His family had lax views about sunburn and sun safety.

"[I was] in the water from dawn to dusk," he said of his childhood on the Gold Coast. 

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