In NSW, about 36,000 people are diagnosed with cancer each year.
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More than 65 per cent of people treated for the disease survive, and many need support to face the challenges that follow.
According to community programs co-ordinator, Camilla Barlow cancer often had an impact on people's emotional, social and financial wellbeing.
"Some changes are obvious, cancer surgery can alter someone's appearance, but cancer is an experience that can also affect a person's entire outlook on life," she said.
As part of its commitment to support people affected by cancer in Dubbo and surrounding areas, Cancer Council NSW has organised a free program for people who have finished cancer treatment.
Living Well After Cancer is facilitated by trained cancer survivors who offer advice and ideas about life after cancer. It is also an opportunity for people to connect with others in their local area who have been through a similar experience.
Carol Rhodes, cancer survivor, attended a Living Well After Cancer program.
"For me, life aftercancer was a confronting and challenging time," she said.
"I know I look like I did before cancer, but I've changed. Meeting with other cancer survivors made me feel less alien and less alone.
"The advice also helped me communicate how I felt with my friends and family."
The Living Well Cancer program at Dubbo is open to people who have finished cancer treatment, along with their carers, family members and close friends. It is a free program, but registration is essential for catering purposes.
The seminar will be held Saturday, October 17, from 10am to 12.30pm.
