Two sisters raise funds for kinder cancer treatment after their own battles
Tracey Laverick and Margaret Wand, both breast cancer survivors, are fundraising for research into gentler cancer treatments with fewer side effects.
Sisters Tracey Laverick and Margaret Wand both battled breast cancer within two years of each other and want to fund better treatment options. Laverick was diagnosed with aggressive triple-negative breast cancer in 2024 and endured a year of chemotherapy, surgery and radiation.
Laverick lost toenails and fingernails and had to hold her breath during radiation to protect her heart. Wand was diagnosed earlier this year with a type of pre-cancer and had surgery and 15 rounds of radiation.
Both recovered but want to help others avoid the worst side effects. They are hosting a Pink Bloom Party fundraiser on Saturday for Breast Cancer Trials, a research organisation.
They had already raised $8000 online and expect 110 people at the event.
- May 2024
- Laverick diagnosed
- Triple-negative breast cancer
- Laverick's cancer type
- $8000
- Online funds raised
- 110 people
- Expected at Saturday event
Why it mattersFunding research into safer, kinder cancer treatments could reduce the physical and emotional toll on patients while preserving life-saving outcomes.
AustraliaAustralian cancer patients and researchers benefit as local fundraising pushes for clinical trials into gentler breast cancer treatment options.
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