Livestrong in Australia

About The Lance Armstrong Foundation

At the Lance Armstrong Foundation, we fight for the 28 million people around the world living with cancer today. There can be -- and should be -- life after cancer for more people. That's why we kick in at the moment of diagnosis, giving people the resources and support they need to fight cancer head-on. We find innovative ways to raise awareness, fund research and end the stigma about cancer that many survivors face. We connect people and communities to drive social change, and we call for state, national and world leaders to help fight this disease. Anyone anywhere can join our fight against cancer.

http://www.LIVESTRONG.org

The LIVESTRONG Global Cancer Campaign was started in January 2009, an initiative to address the worldwide cancer burden, in Australia. The LAF awarded a grant to the University of Sydney in the area of lung cancer survivorship. Since lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in this country, the LAF recognized the need to explore new ways to reduce the death and suffering of patients diagnosed with this form of cancer. LAF also awarded a second to the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne in the area of adolescent and young adult oncology -- the forgotten demographic which has not seen an increase in survival rates in more than 30 years. The LAF places a special focus on raising awareness and effecting positive change for young adults with cancer through its LIVESTRONG Young Adult Alliance, which includes 112 member organisations and the grant, will build on that progress. The LAF is not just an American Cancer Foundation; it focuses on the global struggle with this epidemic which kills millions of people every year worldwide.

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