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Lung cancer symptom non-smoker ignored

She’s never smoked a cigarette in her life but she has lung cancer. This mum is now warning others not to believe the...

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18th Oct. 2020 3:10 PM

Sam Bladwell has never smoked, but developed lung cancer. Now she’s trying to smash the stigma. Picture: Mark Cranitch.

WARNING: ‘I have lung cancer, but I’ve never smoked’

Samantha Bladwell was expecting her second child when diagnosed with lung cancer despite having never smoked. This is what...

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16th Oct. 2020 5:10 PM

One of Mackay’s fiercest advocates loses cancer battle

The former Mackay MP fought for this region for decades. He died early this morning.

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07th Sept. 2020 9:09 AM

Queensland Election 2015. Retiring Labor Mackay MP and Deputy Leader Tim Mulherin with his wife Erin. Picture: Mark Calleja

Cancer battler’s legal bid over asbestos

A Gold Coast retiree who is allegedly left with just five years to live due to decades of working with asbestos has taken...

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01st June 2020 7:06 AM

Husband’s one wish after losing wife to cancer

Kevin Allen’s world shattered when he lost his wife to lung cancer. Now he hopes his story will show a need for early...

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14th Dec. 2019 11:12 AM

’SHE LOVED SHOPPING’: Kevin Allen finds it ‘too hard’ to come into town as Kingaroy is still full of memories of his late wife Linda. (Photo: Jessica McGrath)

New cutting-edge lung cancer treatment in Coast

A new lung cancer radiation treatment was a Hervey Bay grandfather's 'second chance at life'

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05th Nov. 2019 12:11 AM

GenesisCare Hervey Bay - (L) Prof. Bryan Burmeister (Reg. Medical Dir.), patient Lenard Field and radiation therapist Gemma Wheeler with the Elekta Linear Accelerator.

Mel McLaughlin tells of her lingering grief

Channel Seven star Mel McLaughlin has revealed more about the loss of her sister which has left her with a hole in her...

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26th Oct. 2019 5:10 PM

Mel McLaughlin is an ambassador for Lung Foundation Australia’s Shine a Light on Lung Cancer campaign. Picture: Jedd Cooney

Medication relief for sufferers of four chronic diseases

Four common medications have been added to the PBS seeing the cost of scripts fall by hundreds of dollars.

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02nd July 2019 2:07 PM

Four news drugs have been added to the PBS.

'It's too late': Man's heartbreaking plea after wife's death

A Kingaroy man hopes his message will continue his wife's passion by helping other families.

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15th Jan. 2019 4:01 PM

CANCER BATTLE: Kevin Allen sits in his late wife's favourite spot in their Kingaroy home as he shares about Linda's passion for helping others.

Sarina Beach mum opens up about brave lung cancer battle

Sarina Beach mum takes battle to Canberra as report launches

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26th Oct. 2018 5:10 AM

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