Charlie, like so many others, had so much life left to live but sadly that was not to be. The memory of him, symbolised by shoes and his story, will be just one of many taken to Canberra to 'raise awareness of the horrific effects and unimproved life expectancy from brain tumours'.
Approximately 1,500 people die of brain cancer each year in Australia, a number higher than the nation's annual road toll.
"Suddenly he could hear voices in the kitchen, he looked around and couldn't see anybody, then he proceeded to have three epileptic seizures."Brain cancer's deadly success rate In 2011, a rally was organised in the US for people affected by brain cancer and their supporters to travel to Capitol Hill in Washington to "advocate for increased federal funding for brain tumour research and urge policymakers to address the critical issues affecting the brain tumour community", with that turning into an annual event.
When he launched the National Cancer Moonshot program as vice-president in 2016, to "end cancer as we know it", Mr Biden made sure the American brain cancer community was included in advisory groups about what the program should focus on.The success of the US Head To The Hill in raising awareness of the disease — and attracting funding — has not gone unnoticed in Australia.
"I am delighted in how the event unfolded last year … it was a bit chaotic and disorganised but we learned so much from it," Diane said.This year, Diane wants "more politicians attending and mingling with the crowd and reading the bios attached to shoes".
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