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Country Cancer Support

Support for country cancer patients

By Jack Johnson, Roxby Downs Sun

www.roxbydownssun.com.au/news/local/news/general/support-for-country-cancer-patients/2598341.aspx

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A lot of the staff in the Royal Adelaide Hospital.. they’ve just got no idea where the hell, Poochera is or Ungarra or Port Lincoln is. Wouldn’t have any idea and you think well it must be spruiked on the bloody weather reports a dozen times a day.

- Des, 50’s, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, Eyre Peninsula

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  • Breast Cancer Network Australia

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  • Livestrong

    A US based initiative that looks at the experiences of the cancer community, find problems and develop solutions.  Livestrong then works to roll them out to help others. To find out more and to visit their website, click the heading above.

  • Cancer Care Centre

    The Cancer Care Centre is a community based organisation that provides complementary care services to people affected by cancer. For more information on their services and interesting articles and to visit their website, click the heading above.

  • Cancer.Net

    Cancer.Net is a US based website contianing oncologist approved cancer information from the American Society of Clinical Oncology. To find out more and to visit their website, click the heading above.

  • Cancer Council SA

    Cancer Council SA is an independent non government organisation. Their website contains information about the support services they offer and useful fact sheets on a range of cancer-related issues. To find out more and to visit their website, click the heading above.

  • National Cancer Institute (USA)

    This US based website contains evidence based information for all cancer types. For more information and to visit their website, click the heading above.

  • SA Health

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