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Press Release: Breast Cancer Action Trust
Monday, 19 November 2007, 3:45 pm | Breast Cancer Action Trust
"Four years ago on November 18th, 2003, Debbie and Tim Short and family presented a 124,000 signature petition to Parliament calling for the Breast Screening age of eligibility to be expanded from the then 50 - 64 years to 40 - 70 years. As a result ... More >>
NZ’s First Breast Cancer Research Professor
Thursday, 8 November 2007, 5:23 pm | Breast Cancer Action Trust
The Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) congratulates Professor Peter Lobie, the recipient of the first professorial Chair of Breast Cancer Research at The University of Auckland. More >>
Half Price Mammograms From 40 Years Expands
Monday, 8 October 2007, 12:13 am | Breast Cancer Action Trust
Women aged forty to forty-five are eligible and are encouraged to take advantage of a subsidised mammogram programme. More >>
Medical Council to De-Register Breast Physicians
Tuesday, 13 June 2006, 11:27 am | Breast Cancer Action Trust
"The Medical Council of New Zealand has decided to de-register all Breast Physicians out of existance, though this decision is currently being appealed. It is understood this is because the numbers of Breast Physicians are not as many as envisaged five ... More >>
Vulnerable Cancer Patients Treated As Low Priority
Friday, 20 May 2005, 10:07 am | Breast Cancer Action Trust
Once again the Government treats vulnerable cancer patients as low priority. It has had over 5 years to properly fund struggling cancer services and has failed. The funding of the Cancer Control Council though, is welcomed. More >>
Health Select Committee Decision Will Cost Lives
Thursday, 26 August 2004, 1:19 pm | Breast Cancer Action Trust
The Health Select Committe today reported back today on the 124,000 signature Breast Screening Petition of Debbie and Tim Short calling for Breast Screening to be increased to 40 - 70 years that was presented to Parliament in November 2003. In February the ... More >>
Breast Cancer Action Trust Welcomes Remit
Friday, 16 July 2004, 3:50 pm | Breast Cancer Action Trust
"Debbie Short of the Breast Cancer Action Trust welcomes the unanimous passing of a policy remit at the recent National Party Conference "That the National Party support free mammographic screening from 40yrs". More >>
Breast Screening Extension - No Start Date
Friday, 2 July 2004, 8:41 am | Breast Cancer Action Trust
Debbie and Tim Short, Petitioners of the 124,000 signature Breast Screening Petition that prompted the Government to extend the Breast Screening programme 45 - 69 years, are disappointed that the Minister of Health Annette King in her Press Statement ... More >>
Call For New Guidelines
Thursday, 24 June 2004, 2:33 pm | Breast Cancer Action Trust
The Breast Cancer Research Trust is calling for the development of updated, user-friendly New Zealand guidelines for use in general practice to help in reassuring women with a strong family history of breast cancer. More >>
Minister Hoodwinks Women!
Wednesday, 23 June 2004, 2:50 pm | Breast Cancer Action Trust
PHOTO ATTACHED: Debbie Short making her point outside the Breast Screening Advisory Group in Auckland on Friday 18th. More >>
Ahmed Zaoui More Important Than Cancer Patients
Friday, 2 April 2004, 12:11 am | Breast Cancer Action Trust
The Government has got its priorities wrong according to Debbie and Tim Short, Breast Cancer Action Trust who last November petitioned the Government to expand the age of Breast Screening 40 - 70 years with 124,000 signatures, which was responded to ... More >>
Breast Cancer Day of Shame 28 February
Monday, 1 March 2004, 9:44 am | Breast Cancer Action Trust
Last November, Tim and Debbie Short took the 124,000 signature Petition to Parliament seeking an expansion of the Breast Screening age 40 - 70 years from the then 50 - 64 years. We are pleased to see that the Government listened to the Petition by expanding ... More >>
