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Improve the health and wellbeing of people in the Far North Queensland community that may suffer the disease of cancer;
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Improve the cancer treatment technology available in the Far North Queensland region;
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Establish a fully functional radiation oncology unit at Cairns Hospital;
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Provide education to carers, service providers including healthcare workers, hospitals and other organisations to enable them to appropriately support individuals suffering from the disease of cancer;
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Assist where possible in the medical research into causes, prevention and treatment of the disease of cancer;
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Engage in activities to raise community awareness of the disease of cancer;
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Investigate and research the true statistics and costs in the treatment and care of those that suffer the disease of cancer;
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Provide education and support programs to cancer patients and their families;
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Provide financial support to assist cancer patients and carers in necessitous circumstances. |