Tag: cancer

MOUNT Gambier Hospital will pioneer cutting edge treatment for cancer patients as it begins a new chapter as a regional clinical trial centre. Considered a...

WORKING outdoors carries a health risk, with the South Australian Cancer Council calling on more workplaces to implement sun protection policies. It follows a survey...

MCDONALD Park Primary school services officer (SSO) Shane Lewis has gone above and beyond to help kids across Australia who are battling cancer. The Great...

A SNAPSHOT of cancer statistics reveals Mount Gambier residents have a higher excess risk of dying from prostate, kidney and bowel cancer compared with...

A BUILDER, an opera singer and an environmental activist walk into a bar ... and they were all the same man. Former Mount Gambier resident...

In Australia, more than 60,000 people live with a blood cancer, including leukaemia, myeloma or lymphoma and every [...]

A MOUNT Gambier surgeon has made a heartfelt plea for regional residents to have regular bowel tests and seek medical advice to prevent cancer...

FORGOING breakfast in bed, superhero mums, families and friends dressed in vibrant pink to "walk all over breast cancer" at the Mother's Day Classic...

A BRIGHTLY painted pink bus was "busted" in Millicent last week conveying a simple, yet powerful message - "know your bodies, check your boobies,...

CHERISH your family and friends because you never know what is around the next corner. That is the advice of 23-year-old Ryan Cranage after his...

COFFEE, cake and charity united the Millicent Lioness Club and a group of interstate cyclists last week. Around 50 riders and 16 support crew participating...

THROUGH torrential rain and fierce winds, cyclists from across the state have battled through harsh conditions this week to raise funds for country cancer patients. The team of 51 Mercer SuperCycle riders on Wednesday made their way to the Blue Lake city as part of their 1000km journey from Melbourne to Adelaide.