Cancer Support Your Way

We are specialists in the experience of cancer.

Thought Leader Series

The RCA Thought Leader Series is a collection of candid conversations with some of the brightest minds in the Australian cancer community.

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CanForum 2022

Join us at this year's CanForum as we challenge our collective thinking about the value of a life in Australia.

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Counting the Cost

This research explores the significant impact of cancer on the lives of Australians and their families, and the economic and societal benefits achieved by investing in cancer treatment to improve quality of life and prolong survival.

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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.

Free advice

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 strories 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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Jason

Jason from a little country town on the south coast, I run my own lawn mowing & maintenance business to help support my wife and two little boys.

Sarah

My wife Sarah is a doting mother of two amazing toddlers (4 and 3) who has just clawed her way out of a two year recovery from stage three breast cancer.

Jamie

In 2019, his life was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with Diffuse Midline Glioma in his spinal cord. He is now confined to a wheelchair.

Zak

Zak is 19 years old now & it seems the battle is still not over. At 9 months of age, he was diagnosed with a rare Cancer. Sacrococcygeal teratoma (SCT) is a tumour that develops before birth and grows from a baby's coccyx.

"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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Fundraise for Rare Cancers

Run, skip, BBQ, walk, swim, shave, cycle, or sing to make it fair for Rare! By setting up a fundraising page you are contributing to our work and getting your community in on the act.

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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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Attending a challenge event?

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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Driving change in access, affordability, and quality of care

Rare Cancers Australia (RCA) is determined to increase awareness, highlight the need for further research and initiate policy discussion and action to improve the lives and outcomes of all Australians living with a rare or less common cancer. RCA is currently working with government, clinicians and industry for change.

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Latest Reports and SubmissionsRights and Roles of Australian Cancer PatientsNational Medicines Policy Submission

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Rare Cancers Australia Ltd (RCA) is a charity whose purpose is to improve awareness, support and treatment of Australians with rare and less common (RLC) cancers.

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