Since 2005, a group of Gippsland Southern Health Service staff members have organised a tribute for people touched by cancer. A special gathering took place today to “plant” artificial daffodils – each of which had a special message written as a tribute to cancer sufferers. Money raised for GSHS from today’s event was $555. Thank you to everyone who supported this special day.
Cancer Facts*
An estimated 134,000 new cases of cancer will be diagnosed in Australia this year, with that number set to rise to 150,000 by 2020.
1 in 2 Australian men and women will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85.
Cancer is a leading cause of death in Australia – more than 44,000 people died from cancer in 2014. In 2014, cancer was the second most common cause of death in Australia and accounted for about 3 in 10 deaths.
68% of people diagnosed with cancer in Australia are still alive five years after a cancer diagnosis.
*Source: www.cancer.org.au