Personal cancer stories

Cancer Council Tasmania

Personal cancer stories

Real Tasmanians impacted by cancer have generously shared their experience with us.

Bec Trollip

Bec first noticed a lump when she was breastfeeding and decided to get it checked out.

Raymond Mee

Throughout Raymond's adult life he has always been healthy, sporty and enjoyed outdoors. Read about his experience being diagnosed with base cell carcinoma in 2021.

Chelsea De Maine

When Chelsea noticed a spot on her nose that didn’t go away, she went to her doctor to get it checked. Read about her experience of being diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma.

Duane O'Brien sitting in an office, looking directly at the camera.

Duane O’Brien

Duane's story is coming soon.

Dennis Hawkey

Dennis was exposed to asbestos when he started working in heavy industry. From this exposure, he had gone onto develop mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is an aggressive and incurable form of lung cancer.

Noella Buchanan

Noella had some bleeding that she thought was unusual, so she went to the doctor to get checked. She was diagnosed with bowel cancer.

Leon Bowman

Born in the 1960s and growing up in the country, using sun protection wasn’t something I was aware of.

Lloyd Hudson

After Lloyd's work colleague had a cancer scare, Lloyd decided to get a skin check himself.

Kate von Stieglitz

Kate is sharing her story to raise awareness about how important it is to get your skin checked. If your gut is telling you something’s wrong, it’s generally right.

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