Our Facebook Group Head & Neck Cancer Support

About Us

Who we are

The Head and Neck Cancer Support Network was established in February 2016. It took the place of an Auckland District Health Board support group which had met at the Cancer Society's Domain Lodge for over 20 years. With the incorporation of the network, we now have a group of patients running those same meetings and reaching out to members via this site, Facebook and other social media. We serve the whole of New Zealand and also serve overseas head and neck cancer people.

At present the network is run by Diana Ayling (Chair) and Maureen Jansen (Secretary)who both live in Auckland. We have a committee members: Tammy von Keisenberg, who lives in Whangarei; Narelle Horton, Edgecumbe; Olwen Williams, Blenheim;  Liz Gray, Invercargill. We have three advisory members who are medical professionals. 

Our aims are to connect head and neck cancer people throughout New Zealand , support them and advocate for them 

Posted by Maureen Jansen

Maureen Jansen, secretary of HNCSSN, amateur investigator of head and neck cancer issues. Always willing to be questioned and challenged.

North and South's series on Keytruda

Posted by Maureen Jansen on January 24, 2018 at 9:43am in Other

It's worth getting your hands on copies of the last two North and South magazines (Jan/Feb). Veteran journalist Donna Chisholm investigates the latest immunotherpy drugs, Pharmac, and the effect of non-supply of cutting edge drugs on New Zealanders with cancer.

In January's issue, HNC was mentioned. In February's it is more about melanoma and funding formulae. The third part will be in March. North and South does not have an online version but articles are sometimes published on…

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Auckland Meeting Dates

Posted by Maureen Jansen on January 22, 2018 at 10:46am in Meetings

I'm trying to get the Auckland meetings sorted for the year. Speakers are listed in a previous post but here is some firmed-up information on the dates, including the two evening meetings. 

Times are there. Remember the 11.30 am start for daytime meetings and 6.00 pm start for the two evening meetings. All laid out in the file below which I will place in waiting rooms around Auckland. …

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