'Grim' outlook for Dunedin man
A bowel cancer charity and a Dunedin man whose disease was detected too late to cure want the Government to commit to a national screening programme.
Bowel cancer
Peer review confirms efficacy of test
Peer review confirms efficacy of test
Publication of a peer-reviewed scientific research paper confirming the performance of Pacific Edge's Cxbladder was a significant milestone for the acceptance of the bladder cancer test globally, Pacific Edge chief executive David Darling said yesterday.
Call for pilot rethink unheeded
Call for pilot rethink unheeded
The Government is pressing ahead with plans for a bowel cancer screening pilot expected to start next year, despite calls for a rethink from screening programme authority Associate Prof Brian Cox.
Early diagnosis gets the credit
Early diagnosis gets the credit
When Waikouaiti woman Lis Bartlett was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 62, she took a day off work and struggled to come to terms with the news.
Patient-led cancer fight
Patient-led cancer fight
If a Boeing 737 bound from Dunedin for Wellington crashed every six weeks killing all the occupants, people would be outraged. However, bowel cancer in New Zealand kills that many people and...
Opinions sought on screening for cancer
Opinions sought on screening for cancer
The views of 3000 people about two bowel cancer screening tests have been sought in a nationwide survey, part of a 20-month University of Otago study.
Bowel cancer 'at long last' getting the spotlight
Bowel cancer 'at long last' getting the spotlight
Bowel cancer is at long last getting the recognition it deserves, Southern District Health Board colorectal surgeon Associate Prof Mark Thompson-Fawcett says.
Cancer study NZ's largest
Cancer study NZ's largest
Thousands of New Zealand bowel cancer cases will be examined to find out what influences survival, says study project clinical lead Dr Chris Jackson, of Dunedin.
Bowel cancer kit chosen for pilot
Bowel cancer kit chosen for pilot
The $2.6 million contract to provide kits for the four-year bowel cancer screening pilot which begins in Waitemata in October has gone to a Japanese manufacturer.
Kits help cancer awareness
Kits help cancer awareness
Having bowel cancer screening kits for sale in pharmacies has helped raise the profile of the cancer, Pharmacy Brands business development manager Alison Van Wyk says.
Queries over bowel cancer testing
Queries over bowel cancer testing
Although the United Kingdom is adding flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) to its bowel cancer screening programme, it is not yet clear how it will work, a visiting UK screening specialist says.
Call to proceed with cancer pilot
Call to proceed with cancer pilot
The Ministry of Health should proceed with existing plans for its bowel cancer screening pilot and at this stage it should not include flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS), the Gastroenterology Society says.
Opinion split over screening kits
Opinion split over screening kits
News about the availability of over-the-counter bowel cancer screening kits attracted both support and criticism yesterday.
Concerns raised over cancer test kits
Concerns raised over cancer test kits
The New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA) says it has "serious misgivings" about a new at-home bowel screening programme.
Research indicates screening support
Research indicates screening support
University of Otago research into attitudes towards bowel cancer screening suggests there may be strong support for a screening programme, but says a comprehensive education campaign is needed.
Increase in colonoscopy services
Increase in colonoscopy services
Dunedin Hospital has increased the number of elective colonoscopies available, but it is understood some general practitioners continue to be concerned about the level of access.
Cancer pilot could end early
Cancer pilot could end early
New Zealand's proposed four-year bowel cancer screening pilot could be called off early if participation is much lower than expected.
Bowel cancer pilot concern
Bowel cancer pilot concern
The Government is "dragging the chain" on bowel cancer screening and the proposed pilot programme in Waitemata is unlikely to provide information relevant for New Zealand, Associate Prof Brian Cox says.
$24m for bowel cancer screening
$24m for bowel cancer screening
A bowel cancer screening pilot costing $24 million over the next four years will be funded in the May 20 budget, Health Minister Tony Ryall said today.
Government-funded bowel cancer programme out dated
Government-funded bowel cancer programme out dated
The Government's decision to fund a $24 million bowel cancer screening pilot is a step in the right direction, but it is not the most effective way to deal with the country's most frequently diagnosed form of cancer, says a cancer specialist.