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Westmead nurse swims in memory of patient to raise money for cancer

03 Feb, 2021, 3:04 pm03 Feb, 2021, 3:39 pm Polina Matveycheva brain cancer, cancer

After Robert Prasad passed away, his wife Steph asked family and friends to donate to the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation in lieu of sending flowers.

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Bunnies spread Easter cheer to cancer patients

18 Apr, 2019, 9:19 am24 Apr, 2019, 5:46 pm Harrison Vesey beauty products, cancer, cosmetics, donation, easter, good360, makeup

Westmead Hospital Foundation has brightened patients’ day with donated cosmetics.

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Brian loses the beard

16 Apr, 2019, 4:03 pm23 Apr, 2019, 4:40 pm Harrison Vesey cancer, fundraiser, leukaemia foundation, Westmead Hospital, Worlds Greatest Shave

Brian was inspired to do the shave after one of his colleagues was diagnosed with breast cancer.

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Tackling cancer with the strength of X-Men

08 Mar, 2018, 11:34 am13 Mar, 2018, 1:29 pm Jenny Harrison cancer, exercise, oncology, physiotherapist, prostate cancer, Westmead Hospital; XMen

Westmead Hospital patients are fighting their prostate cancer by training like X-Men, thanks to the help of a new exercise program.

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Colin has recovered from bowel cancer thanks to early detection.
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820 bowel cancer deaths in western Sydney over next five years

05 Jun, 2017, 1:15 pm08 Jun, 2017, 2:16 pm Sia Anthopoulos 0 Comments bowel cancer, cancer, doctor; cancer institute, health

By the end of 2021, 2,880 people in Western Sydney will be diagnosed with bowel cancer and 820 will lose their life to the disease.

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Men wanted for new Blacktown Hospital prostate cancer study

06 Apr, 2017, 11:02 am07 Apr, 2017, 8:57 am Emma Smith 0 Comments Blacktown Hospital, cancer, prostate, research

Can a commonly used diabetes drug benefit patients with prostate cancer? That’s the question researchers from Blacktown Hospital are currently

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AlertsView All

  • COVID-19 restrictions to ease at schools

    COVID-19 restrictions to ease at schools

    05 Mar, 2021, 10:28 am05 Mar, 2021, 11:09 am Taylah Massingham
  • COVID-19 restrictions to ease from Friday across Greater Sydney

    COVID-19 restrictions to ease from Friday across Greater Sydney

    24 Feb, 2021, 12:27 pm24 Feb, 2021, 3:27 pm Tim Dunlop
  • No new cases but Auburn on alert, February 23

    No new cases but Auburn on alert, February 23

    23 Feb, 2021, 12:22 pm23 Feb, 2021, 12:23 pm Harrison Vesey
  • Recent Victorian arrivals to  follow stay at home rules

    Recent Victorian arrivals to follow stay at home rules

    12 Feb, 2021, 3:56 pm12 Feb, 2021, 3:56 pm Jenny Harrison

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