That depends on a number of factors, including the cancer you had initially, as well as your genes, environment and lifestyle.
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Clinician Scientist, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Laboratory Head, Immunology Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Associate Professor, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Medical Researcher, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Laboratory Head, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Researcher, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Masters of Research Student, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Head, Molecular Medicine Laboratory, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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PhD Student, Epigenetics and Development Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Immunology and Allergy Lead, Snow Centre for Immune Health, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Head, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Senior Research Officer, Blood Cells and Blood Cancer Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)
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Laboratory Head, Immunology Division, WEHI (Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research)