Real Tasmanians share their experience with cancer and early detection.
Bec Trollip
Bec first noticed a lump when I was breastfeeding, which I initially thought was mastitis or something else benign, but decided to get checked anyway.
Raymond Mee
Throughout Raymond's adult life he has always been healthy, sporty and enjoyed outdoors. Read about his experience being diagnosed with base cell carcinoma in 2021.
Chelsea De Maine
When Chelsea noticed a spot on her nose that didn’t go away, she went to her doctor to get it checked. Read about her experience of being diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma.
Duane O'Brien
Duane kindly shared his experience with skin cancer as part of a Tasmanian focused early detection campaign.
Dennie Hawkey
Dennis was exposed to asbestos when he started working in heavy industry. From this exposure, he had gone onto develop mesothelioma. Mesothelioma is an aggressive and incurable form of lung cancer.
Noella Buchanan
Noella had some bleeding that she thought was unusual, so she went to the doctor to get checked. She was diagnosed with bowel cancer.
Leon Bowman
Born in the 1960s and growing up in the country, using sun protection wasn’t something I was aware of.
Lloyd Hudson
After Lloyd's work colleague had a cancer scare, Lloyd decided to get a skin check himself.
Kate von Stieglitz
Kate is sharing her story to raise awareness about how important it is to get your skin checked. If your gut is telling you something’s wrong, it’s generally right.