Personal Stories

A 'humble' BCC skin cancer led to major surgery and a prosthetic ear. 

In 2017, Sarah had an 18 hour-long surgery to remove a rare Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma that was growing on the left side of her face.

My message to everyone reading this is if you have a BCC get it checked. Not every person's skin cancer is going to be the same. Some will be aggressive.

Living in a country town, Ian found it difficult to get an initial diagnosis. He eventually was treated in an MDT hospital in the city.

During a follow-up appointment Jen's specialist said her story was not unusual. Most people with Head and Neck Cancer see at least four medical professionals before being referred to a specialist.

A Tribute to a Loving, Funny and Determined Man.

Jarrod was 35-years-old when an innocent-seeming ulcer turned out to be stage three tongue cancer.

Head and Neck Cancer Australia was a lifeline for me and helped me feel that I wasn't alone.