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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

  • NSW further expands access to Japanese Encephalitis vaccine

    NSW further expands access to Japanese Encephalitis vaccine

    27 Jan, 2023, 10:18 am27 Jan, 2023, 10:18 am Jessica Chahine
  • Viral gastroenteritis on the rise in NSW

    Viral gastroenteritis on the rise in NSW

    18 Jan, 2023, 2:01 pm18 Jan, 2023, 2:01 pm Alyssa Terese
  • Thousands of western Sydney and NSW women to receive fertility treatment rebate

    Thousands of western Sydney and NSW women to receive fertility treatment rebate

    17 Jan, 2023, 3:11 pm17 Jan, 2023, 3:29 pm Alyssa Terese
  • Western Sydney urged to be aware of rare serious bacterial illnesses requiring urgent care

    Western Sydney urged to be aware of rare serious bacterial illnesses requiring urgent care

    09 Jan, 2023, 1:36 pm09 Jan, 2023, 1:37 pm Natalie Noordhuis

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