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The Hunger Games of Cancer | Lauren Rayner - 953

The Hunger Games of Cancer | Lauren Rayner - 953

Update: 2025-10-12
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When oncology nurse and mum of three, Lauren Rayner, found a lump on her neck, she never imagined it would flip her world upside down. Diagnosed with a rare and aggressive stage 4 neuroendocrine carcinoma, she was given 14 months to live - but Lauren wasn’t having it.

In this raw and powerful chat, she shares what it’s like being both the nurse and the patient, why she calls Australia’s health system “the Hunger Games of cancer,” and how she ended up in Germany fighting for her life with treatments that aren’t even available here.

Today, her scans show no evidence of disease. This one’s about hope, advocacy, and the fight to stay alive in a bullsh*t system that doesn’t make it easy.

Donate to Lauren here https://give.rarecancers.org.au/.../helping-lauren-rayner

Follow Lauren @l_k_rayner

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The Hunger Games of Cancer | Lauren Rayner - 953

The Hunger Games of Cancer | Lauren Rayner - 953

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