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Move your Butt and help beat bowel cancer this June
Wednesday, 1 May 2019, 2:25 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand has launched Move your Butt for bowel cancer awareness month this June. This new campaign encourages all New Zealanders to get off their butts and challenge themselves to move more, as exercising and eating well are proven to ... More >>
Urgent need for investigation into variations
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 5:39 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand wants to see an urgent investigation into the "wide variation" in mortality rates following bowel cancer surgery across the country, as revealed in the 2019 Bowel Cancer Quality Improvement Report. More >>
It’s time to get beardly serious about bowel cancer
Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 1:07 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Every day, on average 8 New Zealanders are diagnosed and 3 will die from bowel cancer. During December alone 250 of us will be diagnosed with bowel cancer and 100 will die from this disease, now that is something to get serious about. More >>
A research first for bowel cancer in New Zealand
Friday, 5 October 2018, 10:05 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
A Bowel Cancer New Zealand funded study ‘ New Zealanders’ experiences and pathways to a diagnosis of bowel cancer: a cross-sectional descriptive study of a younger cohort’ is the first to present bowel cancer patients’ perspectives and experiences ... More >>
Meat Free Week – Little changes can make a big difference
Monday, 17 September 2018, 12:50 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand invites you to take part in the seven-day meat free challenge from Monday 24 September and discover how easy it is to make little changes that can create a big difference. More >>
Positive step forward for bowel cancer screening
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 11:16 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand is pleased the Ministry of Health has accepted the series of recommendations from the bowel screening review, and looks forward to working with the Ministry going forward. Bowel Cancer New Zealand (BCNZ) spokesperson Professor ... More >>
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 12:31 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month and this year Bowel Cancer New Zealand (BCNZ) has a new, nationwide campaign to raise awareness that bowel cancer can strike at any age. More >>
People missed for screening unacceptable
Wednesday, 18 April 2018, 10:18 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand is alarmed at the rising number of people affected by the screening error now estimated at 15,000 Waitemata residents. Following OIA requests by journalists, the patient-led charity raised concerns in March about 10,500 people ... More >>
Beards Beat Bowel Cancer this December
Monday, 20 November 2017, 10:49 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Global fundraising initiative Decembeard™ is back again encouraging all Kiwi men to grow a beard this December, get sponsored and and raise awareness and funds to help beat bowel cancer. More >>
Meat Free Week – Live well. Eat well. Be well.
Monday, 4 September 2017, 1:56 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Meat Free Week – Live well. Eat well. Be well. Are you up for the challenge? More >>
Kiwi men swap their daily shave for a daily save
Tuesday, 15 November 2016, 3:28 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Auckland, 15 November 2016 : On average, a Kiwi male going for the clean shaven look spends around 130 hours a year maintaining his facial hair - that’s five minutes a day. Bowel Cancer New Zealand (BCNZ) is calling on men to ditch their razors throughout ... More >>
Bowel cancer atlas – brings greater transparency
Thursday, 30 June 2016, 11:01 am | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand (BCNZ), the nationwide charity for bowel cancer patients and whānau, has been calling for increased transparency since 2010 and warmly welcomes today’s release of the Bowel Cancer Atlas of Healthcare Variation. More >>
Plan for full rollout of bowel cancer screening programme
Thursday, 26 May 2016, 3:05 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand welcomes the budget announcement today of a plan to fully implement a national bowel cancer screening programme. The nationwide charity for bowel cancer patients and whānau has been calling for the introduction of a screening ... More >>
Renowned Artists Unite to Fight Bowel Cancer
Friday, 13 May 2016, 1:00 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Renowned New Zealand artists are helping to raise awareness of New Zealand’s most common cancer during Bowel Cancer Awareness month. By turning their artistic talents to the humble chair, a symbol used to represent the diverse range of New Zealanders ... More >>
New Zealand lags in bowel cancer survival rates
Saturday, 5 March 2016, 3:32 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
New Zealand lags behind Australia's improved bowel cancer survival rates Bowel Cancer New Zealand is concerned there is still no statistically significant improvements in bowel cancer survival rates for 2006-2010 in New Zealand compared to nearly 4% ... More >>
Sigmoidoscopy is nothing but a distraction
Saturday, 20 February 2016, 2:31 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand believes screening using sigmoidoscopy is a distraction from the pressing need for a national screening program. More >>
Bowel Cancer NZ welcomes $4m boost for colonoscopy services
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 4:39 pm | Bowel Cancer New Zealand
Bowel Cancer New Zealand have long been concerned about poor access to colonoscopy for New Zealanders and the Minister’s announcement of a $4m boost will definitely help improve access. More >>