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Your donation could lead to the cure that saves someone – maybe someone you love.
1 in 3 women diagnosed with lung cancer have no history of smoking. They are loved ones – sisters, friends, mothers and grandmothers.
One of them was Coleen. This is her story.
Your generous donation today can give hope to people diagnosed with life-threatening diseases – like Coleen.
As a midwife, Coleen delivered countless babies and dreamed of becoming a grandmother after having her own children. But a lump on her neck and hearing the words “inoperable,” revealed a future she never imagined.
In July 2006, Coleen was diagnosed with the most form of common lung cancer found in non-smokers.
“My prognosis was dismal. I was told my life expectancy… was maybe a year. They suggested I should plan some holidays to create memories with my family.”
Just two days before her daughter’s wedding, Coleen was admitted to hospital with severe pneumonia and doctors were not sure if she would leave the hospital at all.
“Medical research saved me. It might be you or your family, who may need saving one day.
A donation today to WEHI is an investment in your future – and the future of those you love.”
“All the friends I met with lung cancer from back then, not one of them is alive today.
“Lung cancer affects people of all backgrounds – it’s young fit people, it’s non-smokers and it’s everything in between. Lung cancer survivors like me are extremely rare.”
Every scientific breakthrough becomes a beacon of hope for people living with disease – hope for better treatments, potential cures and more time to create lasting memories with loved ones.
Over the past 12 years Dr Clare Weeden has been researching why lung cancer is on the rise around the world.
Her groundbreaking work has shown that we all have potentially cancerous cells in our lungs, which can be activated by repeated exposure to air pollution.
“I hope my research will change the future for people with lung disease. I want to figure out new diagnostics for the earlier detection of lung cancer, as well as design better treatment strategies for people who already have lung cancer.”
WEHI’s researchers are pushing the boundaries to improve the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of more than 50 diseases that impact the health of Australians and people around the world – diseases like cancer.
Your donation to WEHI will help fund the medical research that may one day help you or someone you love.
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