Blog Topic: Cancer info & support
Find out what information and support services are available to you over the festive period.
Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in Australia. Here are five facts you need to know.
In 1996, Nurse and continence advisor Barbara McFadyen ran an advertisement in the local newspaper classifieds to seek support in establishing a support group in the area. She was responding to a need for men and their families who were negotiating their respective prostate cancer journeys. The response was forthcoming from a man who was undergoing […]
We know that Aussie men – particularly of older generations – aren’t really known for opening up about their health and ‘life stuff’. But whether it’s Fathers’ Day or Men’s Health Week, we want to encourage men to check in with their health all year round. To get the ball rolling, here are some key […]
This is Chez’s story of going through radiation treatment during COVID-19.
Debbie Shore’s story of how COVID-19 has made her daughter Nicole’s breast cancer treatment more stressful for their whole family.
The evolving COVID-19 situation has impacted all of us. For people affected by cancer, the pandemic has created particularly difficult challenges. We asked our community to share how COVID-19 has impacted them. This is Winnie Nguyen’s story of how COVID-19 kept her and her beloved mum Landa apart when Landa was dying from lung […]
Breast cancer survivor, Jess Braude, gives us her tips for coping with the uncertainty surrounding everyone’s lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. ‘In these uncertain times’ is a phrase I’ve heard more often in the last three months than ever before in my life. But have we properly considered the impact of this uncertainty and how […]
For those of you who are living with and/or being treated for cancer, the COVID-19 crisis may have changed your circumstances, or increased your anxiety during what is already a very difficult time in your life. We want you to know that we are here to help. Following current NSW Health advice to minimise risk […]
NSW, give yourself a big pat on the back. We’re pleased to say that in 2018/19, more than 246,000 people across NSW supported people affected by cancer with fundraising activities or donations, raising almost $64 million. Thanks to our supporters’ passion, dedication and hard work, last year more than 530,000 cancer patients and their […]