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PDF iconCancer in the School Community (1.4mb)

A guide for staff, parents, students and family members

Cancer affects not only an individual and their immediate family, it can also have a ripple effect throughout the school community. Cancer Council NSW has developed a 74-page book of information and tools for understanding and responding to issues that arise when someone in the school community is affected by cancer.


What is cancer?

Find out how this disease works.

Treatment & prevention

What do we know that can be done about cancer?

Timeline: cancer's history

From 80 million years ago to today

Links for learning more

Visit other great cancer websites.

Updated: 20 Apr, 2013