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- Adolescents and young adults (12 to 24) with cancer present a unique set of challenges for health professionals. They have distinct physical, psychological and developmental needs that are significantly different from those of children or those of adults
- Cancer Society NZ media release: 11th August 2021
“The number of people affected by cancer has doubled since 1991 and is set to double again by 2040,” says Cancer Society of New Zealand CEO Lucy Elwood in the lead up to Daffodil Day on Friday 27th August
- ACC and the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ) have recently collaborated to create “Live Stronger – Pink Edition”. This is an exercise class for women going through breast cancer treatment
- Beehive media release: 24th June 2021
Parliament has taken another step to help reduce the number of women who develop cervical cancer, with the Health (National Cervical Screening Programme) Amendment Bill passing its third reading
- Canterbury DHB media release: 28th October 2020
The National Bowel Screening Programme (NBSP) will officially go-live in the Canterbury DHB region from Thursday 29th October 2020
- ScreenSouth is responsible for the administration of the National Cervical Screening Programme and BreastScreen Aotearoa in Canterbury
- Ministry of Health media release: 11th April 2018
Kupe is a website aimed at helping men decide if a prostate check is right for them launched by the Ministry of Health
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