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How did the Gawler Cancer Foundation begin?

The Gawler Cancer Foundation began out of my own personal experience with cancer and a heartfelt wish to help others with what I had learnt. It all started in 1975 when, as a young veterinarian and decathlon athlete, my life was inextricably changed by a diagnosis of bone cancer and consequent leg amputation. This all unfolded in the early pioneering days of mind-body medicine — which I embraced fully. I was fortunate to experience a remarkable recovery, news spread and many people

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