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- Understanding more about cancer can help people to reduce their risk, approach their own diagnosis with confidence, or support other people living with cancer.
  
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- There are many practical things to deal with when you have cancer. Family members and people who care for someone with cancer can also need information and support. Use this section to find out where you can get help and support.
  
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- Researchers can access NSW cancer data sources, ethics and grants for cancer research. Find clinical trials recruiting in NSW and support for translating research into better treatments.
  
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- We are NSW's cancer control agency, established under the Cancer Institute NSW (2003) Act to lessen the impact of cancer across the State. Our vision: To end cancers as we know them.
  
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