Original article by Cathy O’Leary
The West Australian – Page: 3 : 21-Jan-15

There is growing concern that Western Australian hospitals will not be able to cope with the growing number of cancer patients. The state’s population grew by 40 per cent between 1992 and 2011, but there was a 250 per cent increase in the number of people needing treatment for cancer over the same peiod. In addition to more people being diagnosed with cancer, life expectancy for cancer sufferers has also increased

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