Every day 20 Australians are diagnosed with a form of cancer - but few recognise it

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Renae thought she had tonsillitis - but it was a form of cancer Source: SBS News / SBS

The incidence of the blood cancer Lymphoma is on the rise. And that's prompted calls for people to be aware of its symptoms. Seven in ten Australians don't recognise the signs and symptoms of blood cancer- and, unlike other forms of cancer, there are no screening programs.



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