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Melissa Meehan

Australia's blood supply to receive a critical boost

Cancer survivors in remission can now donate blood a year after completing treatment. (Steven Saphore/AAP PHOTOS)

Cancer survivors no longer need to wait five years before they are able to donate blood and plasma. 

Lifeblood announced on Tuesday that cancer survivors can now donate blood just 12 months after their last treatment. 

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