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Family's appeal to fund lifesaving US cancer treatment for 6 year old Nora
30 September 2019 - Canterbury parents Elyse and Rohan Guise were told their daughter's cancer was terminal, then their Christchurch ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Oct 2019
Radio personality Michael Kooge says he's being 'left to die' as he can't afford cancer treatment
30 September 2019 - An Auckland radio personality suffering from an aggressive form of brain cancer says he and many ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Sep 2019
Kiwi cancer survival rates improving at slower rate than comparable countries, study shows
12 September 2019 - New Zealand is near the bottom for cancer survival compared to six other countries with similar ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Sep 2019
200 women dead, 100 more may follow in wait for cancer drug decision
7 September 2019 - Mother of two Krystal Hekau never lived to learn PHARMAC was considering funding the life-extending cancer ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2019
PHARMAC funding boost gives hope to many, too late for some
5 September 2019 - This time last year I watched a close relative and his family pour everything they could ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2019
Four cancers, 10 years: Thames man launches petition for life-saving drug
5 September 2019 - Steve Wilson's shock of finding out he harboured a mutation that made him more likely to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
Cancer action 10 year plan should only be a 'start'
3 September 2019 - Paul Ryder considers himself lucky to be alive. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
Northland cancer workers, patients welcome new agency and drug funding
4 September 2019 - Kaitaia woman Donna MacMillan is delighted that a $60 million boost in PHRAMAC's funding might see ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
Some positives but also unanswered questions in Government's cancer announcement
2 September 2019 - The Government’s announcement to set up a National Cancer Agency within the Ministry of Health and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2019
Government cancer plan 'not sufficient', warn advocates
2 September 2019 - Cancer patients and treatment advocates are crying out for much more radical change, saying the government's new ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2019
Cancer agency a vessel for progress
3 September 2019 - With great power comes great responsibility. But when the Government sets up an agency with great ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2019
Cancer sufferers to benefit from PHARMAC funding boost - Jacinda Ardern
3 September 2019 - The Prime Minister says cancer sufferers will significantly benefit from a funding boost to PHARMAC - ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2019
Otago academic to head new national cancer strategy
2 September 2019 - The new interim National Director of Cancer Control, University of Otago academic Professor Diana Sarfati, believes ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2019
$60 million for new cancer drugs is piddly
2 September 2019 - I don't want to sound ungrateful, but was that it? Really? ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2019
Thumbs up from Foundation for cancer announcements
2 September 2019 - Breast Cancer Foundation NZ has given an overall thumbs-up to today’s spate of cancer-related announcements from ...