Position statement on unfunded bowel cancer medicines
Kiwis with bowel cancer do not have access to potentially life-extending treatments due to Pharmac’s funding process.
Kiwis with bowel cancer do not have access to potentially life-extending treatments due to Pharmac’s funding process.
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Bowel cancer in young people is increasing and greater awareness about the significance of its symptoms in this group is urgently needed.
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Targeted drugs for metastatic bowel cancer aren’t funded in New Zealand. Why are Kiwis being denied access to these medicines?
Nitrates in drinking water are highly unlikely to increase the risk of bowel cancer in NZ, according to the current weight of evidence.
Bowel Cancer NZ is concerned about barriers to timely diagnosis of colorectal cancer by people in the Southern DHB.
It's estimated within the next decade 1 in 10 colon cancers and 1 in 4 rectal cancers will be diagnosed in adults younger than 50 years.
While it is important we lockdown to help control the delta variant, we also need to continue to progress investigation and treatment for cancer patients