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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Lucy Bladen

New clinic to keep people out of Canberra Hospital's cancer centre

Canberra Hospital's cancer centre is usually focused on treating people who have the disease. But a new clinic will be focused on make sure people don't need treatment in the first place.

In an Australian-first, the clinic will be screening people for genetic changes, which can lead to illnesses such as cancer and heart disease, and educating people on how they can manage their risk and, ultimately, prevent disease.

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