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Could eating more fish raise your melanoma risk? – Expert Reaction

Could eating more fish raise your melanoma risk? – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 June 2022

People who ate higher amounts of fish – similar to half a can of tuna a day – had a 22% higher risk of melanoma than […]

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NZ tops world for melanoma deaths – Expert Reaction

NZ tops world for melanoma deaths – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 March 2022

New Zealand had the highest melanoma death rate in 2020, according to a new study in JAMA Dermatology, which also […]

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Keytruda decision hasn’t addressed drug-funding problems – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 19 August 201619 August 2016

New Zealand has one of the highest rates of melanoma in the world but lags in funding novel drugs that […]

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Pharmac confirms funding for melanoma drug – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 03 August 201611 April 2018

Drug-buying agency Pharmac officially announced funding for the melanoma treatment Keytruda on Tuesday. It followed a provisional decision in June […]

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Melanoma mutations vary North to South – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 16 May 2016

New Zealand has the highest rates of melanoma in the world but the underlying genetic changes behind these cancers vary […]

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Kiwi teens sizzle in the sun – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 31 March 201603 May 2017

New Zealand teens are shirking sun-smart clothing and the grown-ups looking after them are not doing much better, according to […]

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PHARMAC needs funding boost – Dr Francis Hunter

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 07 March 201607 March 2016

Writing on Stuff.co.nz* the University of Auckland’s Dr Francis Hunter outlines the situation PHARMAC and the Government face over the […]

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Push for Keytruda funding – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 March 201603 May 2017

Public pressure is growing for the Government to fund the melanoma drug Keytruda, listed as ‘low priority’ by drug funding […]

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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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