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Cancer time bomb is ready to explode
THOUSANDS of cancer patients could miss out on life-saving treatment as a pioneering drug to help beat the…
Your Head and Neck Cancer Support Network is working hard for you…
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New appointments to Waikato and Counties Manukau DHBs
Health Minister Dr David Clark has announced new appointments to the Waikato and Counties Manukau District Health Boards.
Current chair of Bay of Plenty DHB Sally Webb has been appointed chair of Waikato DHB, while former Speaker of the House and law professor Margaret Wilson will bring valuable legal insight to her role as deputy chair.
“No one should…
You probably all know that immunotherapy is one of the most promising avenues for future cancer treatment with “checkpoint inhibitors” like Keytruda leading the way. Keytruda is already funded for melanoma and a few other cancers here in New Zealand but with the recent approval of the drug by Medsafe, the way is paved for it to…
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NZ's cancer death rates worse than Australia's due to medicine inaccessibility - oncologist
The number of cancer deaths may increase if the country's approach to the disease isn't urgently addressed.
Australian oncologist Professor John Zalcberg will speak at…
Early trauma may be risk factor for anxiety and depression in adults with head/neck cancer
Patients who experienced childhood trauma were also more likely to be diagnosed with advanced cancer
Among individuals with head and neck cancer (HNC), those…
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Last week we suggested you create your own survivorship plan. You can do this by access the OncolLife link here. https://oncolife.oncolink.org/form/oncolife_v11/ One of our members tried it out and shares some of his experience here.
After…
Treating Head and Neck Cancer: The Power of a Multi-Specialty Team and Staying Informed
At the 2017 ASCO meeting in Chicago, Host Andrew Schorr chats with head and neck cancer expert Dr. Ezra Cohen. They talk about updates for patients at this year's conference. Dr. Cohen is the Associate Director of the Moores Cancer Center. He is also a Professor of Medicine at UC San Diego Health. Dr. Cohen…
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Mercy Ascot Team Lead the Way
MercyAscot Head and Neck Service proudly hosted an engaging education event for GPs, ‘Early diagnosis and Post-Operative Care of Head and Neck Cancer’ on Monday, July 23.
A number of…
Head and Neck Cancer Latest News
We curate the lastest news in head and neck cancer for you.
Dr. Katzel on Why Women With Head and Neck Cancer are Undertreated
Some answers on why women with HNC receive less treatment than men.…
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HNC News from New Zealand and around the world.
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Annual Appeal to our Supporters…
We are joining Volunteering Auckland. We plan to have a network of supporters throughout New Zealand to help us live our vision of connecting, supporting and advocating for New Zealanders affected by head and neck cancer.
Volunteering Auckland can help us:
- Develop volunteer programmes through…
Earlier this year your Chair, Diana Ayling wrote to Minister of Health, Dr David Clark. See below for his response. c1800567.pdf
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