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PHARMAC not to fund melanoma drug – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 03 December 201503 December 2015

PHARMAC’s decision not to fund melanoma treatment pembrolizumab – marketed as Keytruda – has been widely covered in the media. Public […]

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Cancer: the cost of a life – NZH special series

In the News  |  Published: 13 November 201528 March 2016

This week the New Zealand Herald has run an extensive five-part series – in print and online – delving deep […]

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UPDATED: GMO virus approved for cancer trial – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 October 201528 March 2016

The Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) has approved the use of a genetically modified virus (Pexa-Vec) for a liver cancer treatment trial. The Pexa-Vec virus […]

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IARC review on red & processed meat – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 28 October 201528 October 2015

The release of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)’s review of meat and cancer risk has  dominated the […]

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WHO report: Red meat linked to cancer – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 27 October 201528 March 2016

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization, has evaluated the links […]

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Indigenous cancer inequalities compared – In the news

In the News  |  Published: 16 October 201528 March 2016

The gap in overall cancer rates between Māori and other New Zealanders is more pronounced than that between indigenous and non-indigenous […]

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Global cancer comparison highlights Maori inequality – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 15 October 201528 March 2016

Cancer rates are higher for Maori than other New Zealanders, but the same is not true for other countries’ indigenous […]

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New melanoma drug in the headlines

In the News  |  Published: 08 September 201528 March 2016

A promising melanoma drug has doctors and patient groups calling for the medicine to be funded by PHARMAC in New […]

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Bowel cancer screening – in the news

In the News  |  Published: 21 August 201528 March 2016

The release of a major report on bowel cancer this week has re-ignited debate over nationwide screening for the disease. […]

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Everyday chemicals could trigger cancer when mixed

In the News  |  Published: 25 June 2015

Mixtures of common chemicals used in our environment may act in concert with each other in the human body to […]

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