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Over 80% of cancer patients require surgery

Yet too many patients face life-saving operations without the physical and mental strength needed for recovery.

Your tax-deductible donation can help expand life-changing research and programs to provide patients the optimum physical, nutritional and mental health needed for recovery

At 68, Ian Shipley was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer after suddenly being unable to swallow a simple lunch. Before surgery, weeks of chemotherapy and radiation left him depleted, weak and facing a major operation that felt like an impossible mountain to climb.

Then Ian was introduced to C-SPRITES, a prehabilitation program run through Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital that helps cancer patients prepare for surgery through exercise, nutrition and psychological support.

Learn more about C-SPRITES below

C-SPRITES helps patients prepare for surgery, not just recover from it.

For Ian, preparation changed everything. He was expected to stay in hospital for 17-21 days after surgery. He went home on day 10.

Not everyone has access to programs like C-SPRITES, with many regional and rural communities missing out.

Your donation can help expand access to programs like C-SPRITES so more patients receive the right care at the right time, regardless of their postcode.

Today, you can help ensure that our researchers can continue to create accessible health solutions for patients.

Donate before June 30. Every breakthrough we make starts with support from people like you, and every dollar helps bring better care to more patients, sooner.

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