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Cancer information for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

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Living with cancer?

If you or someone from your mob has cancer, learn more about what cancer is, how it is treated and what you can expect.

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Want to stay healthy?

There are lots of ways to protect yourself and your mob from cancer – from eating healthy tucker to having cancer checks.

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Are you a health worker?

Cancer Council has lots of online and printed resources to help support you and your mob.

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Our stories

Stories from our people about their cancer journeys.
Get support

If you or someone from your mob has cancer, Cancer Council can help in lots of different ways.
About this website

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