Scary lack of funding for rare cancer research

By Amy Corderoy
Updated October 14 2014 - 10:13am, first published September 27 2014 - 12:15am
"Still a long way to go": Dr Helen Zorbas Photo: Dallas Kilponen
"Still a long way to go": Dr Helen Zorbas Photo: Dallas Kilponen
Rare and less common cancers receive about 20 per cent of cancer funding, though they account for about half of cancer deaths.
Rare and less common cancers receive about 20 per cent of cancer funding, though they account for about half of cancer deaths.

They are three terrible words that change your life: "You have cancer."

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