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Rare Cancers Australia
Cancer Information

We understand it may be difficult to find information about a rare cancer, so we've compiled a knowledgebase to help you.

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Emotional Support

No matter what stage you are within your journey, it can be tough. We can help you seek out support networks to help you through this.

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Tools & Resources

There are tools, resources, and services out there that can help you each step of the way. We can help take the pain out of it all.

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Financial Support

Our Patient Treatment Fund can help take the financial worry out of visits to the hospital or pharmacy. We can also offer helpful advice.

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Need to talk to our Patient Support Team?

Everyone and every cancer is different, so we have a friendly team you can chat with about any questions you may have. If they don't have the answers they will definitely know where to look.

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Help a patient

Cancer impacts everyone in the community. The enormity of such a diagnosis is compounded by the uncertainty surrounding rare and less common cancers, and most alarmingly, the lack of affordable treatment options. Read the stories of the patients below, and help someone's child, partner or parent today by making a donation that will go directly to them.

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Jacque

Cancer is always unfair but sometimes its timing is particularly cruel. Imagine for a moment that you’re a 22-year-young man on the brink of independent adult life.

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Jemma

Before her diagnosis, Jemma and Lang had dreams of starting their own family, a future filled with even more love and joy. However, when she received her diagnosis, Jemma made the brave decision...

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Anilikumar

This year, in the month of May 2024, I suddenly felt some twitching and numbness on my left side of face. On presenting to the Emergency department, I was diagnosed with a tumour in the Brain

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Meynardo

It’s never an easy thing to hear the word “cancer”, let alone a “rare cancer,” but that is what our Dad told us he had. On Easter this year, he broke the news that he had been diagnosed with Stage 4 Adenocarcinoma...

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"It's a tough journey but I'm a fighter and believe with access to the most current medication I will live many more years"

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Whether you want to set a personal challenge, participate in a local fun run, or host a small event, every dollar you raise will help make a difference.

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We have partnered with several of Australia's iconic fun runs, marathons and running festivals. Register and participate as a charity superstar for Rare Cancers Australia.

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CANFORUM

Rare Cancers Australia brings together leading experts in Canberra each year to talk about the latest developments, trends and issues in cancer care.  At CanForum we discuss the big opportunities and challenges in providing the best care to people diagnosed with cancer, including hearing first-hand from patients about their experiences.

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