
Sarcoma is a rare but aggressive cancer that strikes the body’s connective tissues—bones, muscles, cartilage, or fat—and can appear almost anywhere, making it a silent threat that’s often hard to detect. Did you know it’s the deadliest cancer for children and young adults, claiming nearly one-third of cancer-related deaths in Australians aged 15–24, despite theyʻre being just 15% of diagnoses in this group?
4ZZZ's Eliot Rifkin is joined Dr Madeleine Strach, an oncologist with the Australia and New Zealand Sarcoma Association (ANZSA) to help us get an understanding of this rare cancer.
For a deep dive...
Visit ANZSA which acts as a central point of contact on Sarcoma information. If you'd like to understand Sarcoma a little deeper here's Sarcoma's Wikipedia page. Check these links to find a Sarcoma specialist or if you're looking for an AYA (Adolescent and young adult - sarcoma program).
...and finally, If you'd like to "Raise a sweat & raise funds for sarcoma cancer research" sign-up for The Great Sarcoma Plankathon for Sarcoma Awareness Month 2025 and participate.

Your 11am Zedlines with Ellen, Niamh and Alannah

Your 10am Zedlines with Ellen, Alannah and Niamh

Your 9am Zedlines with Alannah and Niamh
Your 8am Zedlines with Ellen and Alannah

Your 11AM Zedlines with Asha and Yuchen (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Your 10AM Zedlines with Ava and Ethan (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Your 9AM Zedlines with Asha and Yuchen (Image via Public Domain Pictures)

Your 8AM Zedlines with Ava and Ethan (Image via Flickr)

Your 10am Zedlines with Vivek, Stella and Eden.

Your 8am zedlines with Em, Stella and Eden

Your 11am Zedlines with Cass and Georgie

Your 10AM Zedlines with Hailey and Lachlan

Your 9am Zedlines with Georgie and Cass.

Your 8AM Zedlines with Lachlan and Hailey.

Your 10AM Zedlines with Mack
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Your 9AM Zedlines with Mack
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Your 8AM Zedlines with Mack
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Your 11am Zedlines with Alannah and Ellen

Your 10am Zedlines with Miko, Alannah and Ellen

Your 9am Zedlines with Ellen, Miko and Alannah

Your 8am Zedlines with Miko, Alannah and Ellen

Your 11AM Zedlines with Asha, Ava and Yuchen (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Your 10AM Zedlines with Charlie, Dan and Ethan (Image via Wikimedia Commons)

Your 9AM Zedlines with Asha, Ava and Yuchen (Image via Flickr)

Your 8AM Zedlines with Charlie, Dan and Ethan (Image via Flickr)

Your 9AM Zedlines with Eden, Em, Vivek, and Alec

Your 8AM Zedlines with Alec, Eden, and Em

Your 11AM Zedlines with Lachlan and Hailey.