Aug 7, 2026 – 12.00pmWhen Sarah Donan, 36, was diagnosed with stage four breast cancer, it was almost too late.The single mother from Sydney’s south-west was told her cancer was inoperable, and she went through two years of intense chemotherapy, radiotherapy, surgeries and other treatments.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Michael SmithHealth editorMichael Smith is the health editor for The Australian Financial Review. He is based in Sydney.Fetching latest articles
What if a simple saliva test could warn you of cancer risk?
The entire Australian population may be able to spit into a tube to test their risk of cancer or heart disease by 2030.
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