Awareness & Education

Find Someone
Browse Resources
Discussions
Dear Cancer
Stories
Video Diaries
Close
Close

New to IHC? Sign Up today.

Or with your username:

Keep me logged in

Forget Password?

New to You Can Connect

By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our
Terms, Privacy and Cookie Use.

Discussions Topics

12 results for "Awareness & Education"

maddidelaney

Has anyone above the age of 16 and below 18 on diagnosis had trouble getting a medicare Health Care Card?!?

March 23rd, 2018 | Awareness & Education

Comment (1)

QueenEm

How do you deal with people who say ‘atleast you have the good cancer’?

March 15th, 2019 | Awareness & Education

Comment (1)

Jeffany

What were misinformed assumptions you had about cancer before being diagnosed?

February 4th, 2019 | Awareness & Education

Comment (2)

maddidelaney

Has anyone above the age of 16 and below 18 on diagnosis had trouble getting a medicare Health Care Card?!?

March 23rd, 2018 | Awareness & Education

Comment (1)

DanielleMaria

What do you wish you were told when you were diagnosed with cancer?

September 27th, 2017 | Awareness & Education

Comment (10)

DanielleMaria

What is on your mind today?

September 25th, 2017 | Awareness & Education

Comment (4)

Rowen-de-Vries

What didn't you know about radiotherapy before starting that you wished you did know?

April 19th, 2017 | Awareness & Education

Comment (6)

reberman

If you could design a website about cancer, what kind of content would be the most helpful to you or others

August 31st, 2016 | Awareness & Education

Comment (3)

BreastHealthAnd...

This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Komen Foundation went much too far. The organization's leaders

October 22nd, 2014 | Awareness & Education

Comment (0)

Mdm_Inconnue

What do you think about these "awareness campaigns" that sexualize breast cancer?

February 3rd, 2014 | Awareness & Education

Comment (1)

swells

Do cell phones cause cancer?

July 7th, 2011 | Awareness & Education

Comment (7)

swells

What percentage of people had cancer in 1900/1950/1990 compared to today? There's a lot of information

July 7th, 2011 | Awareness & Education

Comment (1)

New to You Can Connect

By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms, Privacy and Cookie Use.

Already have an account, Log In.

Find Someone

Search Blog

Topics

calendar,
Creativity,
Guides,
Young-Adult-Cancer,
Work-&-School,
Survivorship,
Sex-&-Fertility,
Relationships,
Recurrence-&-Metastasis,
Recently-Diagnosed
Health-&-Fitness
Finances

Browse Resources

Advice & Inspiration
Awareness & Education
Caregivers
Emotional Support
Finances
Health & Fitness
Recently Diagnosed
Relationships
Sex & Fertility
Survivorship
Work & School
Young Adult Cancer

Shop

Find great gifts and product ideas for use during and after cancer treatment

As Australia's only public hospital dedicated to the treatment of cancer, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre recognises the extra challenges faced by young patients. Our Victorian Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Service provides an experienced, multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals to support young people through treatment and beyond. We support the You Can Network. It joins our hospital’s purpose-built space for young people and their families - the You Can Centre - as tailored youth services made possible via the generosity of Sony Foundation.

You Can Connect and IHadCancer.com is not meant to advise, recommend, diagnose, or be a substitute for medical advice. Seek the advice of your Clinician or Youth Cancer Service team regarding your health. Content and images may not be reproduced or distributed, unless explicit permission has been provided in writing by I Had Cancer, LLC. For more information read our Terms and Conditions.

If you need help, please call the Lifeline at 13 11 14, or the Kids Help Line at 1800 55 1800.

Website by Squeaky

Find Someone
Discussions
Blog
About Us
FAQs
Contact Us
Browse Resources
Dear Cancer
Get Inspired
News/Media Room
Privacy Policy
Cookies (not for eating)

Parent/Guardian Consent Required

As you are under the age of 18 years, parent or guardian consent is required to confirm your use of this site. Please also review our Privacy Policy and collection notice.

I consent to the minor under my care using this site and agree to the terms and conditions

Privacy Policy

I acknowledge and consent to I Had Cancer, Inc ("IHC") and Sony Foundation Australia Limited (ABN 33 086 967 222) (“Sony Foundation”) collecting and accessing my personal information (including my name, contact details (such as my email address) and sensitive medical information including my cancer status, treatment and progress so that IHC and Sony Foundation may provide me with services and assistance via the IHadCancer website located at youcan.org.au (“Website”), so that IHC and Sony Foundation may engage with me and so that I may correspond and view details of other users of the Website. I understand that if I do not provide IHC and Sony Foundation with the personal information it has requested IHC and Sony Foundation may not be able to provide me with services and assistance to the extent that those services and assistance require IHC and/or Sony Foundation to collect, use or disclose my personal information.