The Turnbull government is providing $33 million for research into rare cancers and rare diseases, giving hope to thousands of patients.
Health Minister Greg Hunt says it's a tragedy that rare cancers are estimated to have caused nearly 40 per cent of total cancer deaths in 2017.
"Although we have seen increased survival rates for some cancers such as breast and bowel cancer, survival rates for rare cancers such as brain and ovarian cancer have remained relatively unchanged for some time," Mr Hunt said in a statement on Sunday.
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