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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Matt Carr

The cancer most prevalent in the Hunter, and which types are killing us

MELANOMA, bowel and breast cancers are the most common in the Hunter, a snapshot of region's cases shows, while lung cancer proves most deadly.

NSW's chief cancer officer and Cancer Institute NSW chief executive Professor Tracey O'Brien visited the Hunter on Friday as part of a statewide tour of health districts, meeting with cancer service staff to discuss patient outcomes and how to support the region's patients best.

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