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Pancreatic cancer under spotlight as cities light up in purple in November to raise deadly disease's profile

For almost two decades, Judi Adams has shone a light on breast cancer, raising awareness and hundreds of thousands of dollars for medical research.

She organised for Tasmania's landmarks to be lit pink in October to prompt people to do life-saving things, like self breast-checks, have medical screenings and to talk about the disease.

Ms Adams had been inspired to join the fight against breast cancer after the death of a dear friend in 1996, whose mother and sister also died from the disease.

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