cancer
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Walking with purpose
With the memory of her brave husband front of mind, Deer Park woman Nicole Fyfe is putting on her runners and walking with purpose. Ms…
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Pop in for cancer chat
A pop-up shop in Caroline Springs is encouraging the community to talk about cancer. The Let’s Talk About Cancer pop-up site will be set up…
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Take action by talking
An initiative aimed at getting more people talking about cancer is coming to Brimbank. Run by the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network (NWMPHN), the…
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Skin checks on the rise
More than 750,000 Australians are treated for a form of skin cancer every year, prompting medical professionals to call for greater awareness. Deer Park Doctors…
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Ties that bind for charity
What started out as a school project has grown into something much bigger for four Sunshine Harvester Primary School kids. Hamid, Blue Bani, Kevin, Peter…
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Run for mum is all heart
Kristian and Alissa Martan will pound the pavement in memory of their mother at next month’s City2Sea run, raising funds for breast cancer research in…
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Plea for help for cancer teen
Diana Karupovic is a fighter – but right now she needs all the help she can get. The 15-year-old Kings Park Copperfield College student has…
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Thousands raised for sick Deer Park mum
Almost $75,000 has been given in just a week to help a terminally ill single mother pay for her cancer treatment. Jenny Wu put her…
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Shave for a cause
One year after adopting a half-shaved, undercut hair style, Keilor East’s Beth Guglielmini is ready to go all the way in the World’s Greatest Shave…
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Hope blooms on Daffodil Day for people affected by cancer
Not only does the daffodil herald the beginning of spring, it’s seen as an international symbol of hope for people affected by cancer. This year…
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‘Colonel’ trims top lip for men’s health
It was the shave that will help save a nation. On Melbourne Cup Day, St Albans cancer survivor Graeme “Colonel” Jeffs (pictured) relieved his top…
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Hundreds go out for a Girls’ Night In
About 450 western suburbs women put on their heels and lippy to raise money for breast and ovarian cancer research at Taylors Lakes last week.…
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Aaron runs an extra mile for charity
Airport West resident Aaron Smith is pounding the pavements in readiness for the coming Run Melbourne charity event. Participants can choose a five-kilometre run or…
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