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For Sale: Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s Iconic Pink Caravan In Search Of A New Home
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 9:39 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is selling its pink caravan, affectionately known as Pinkie, now that the beloved vehicle has been retired. More >>
Momentous Day For Early Detection As More Women Become Eligible For Free Breast Screening
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 1:39 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ first began calling for the screening age to be lifted in 2016. A woman’s risk of breast cancer is higher at 70 than it is at 50 and research shows mammograms are still life-saving for women in their 70s. More >>
Auckland Riders Turn PINK To Support Breast Cancer Awareness
Monday, 14 October 2024, 11:00 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Thanks to the incredible generosity of everyone involved, yesterday’s ride raised over $12,000 for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. Looking at the past 21 years, the Pink Ribbon Ride has contributed an impressive $150,350 to the BCFNZ. More >>
Harley-Davidson Assembles Riders For Breast Cancer Awareness At 2024 Pink Ribbon Ride
Monday, 30 September 2024, 9:17 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
The Women’s’ International Motorcycle Association established the Pink Ribbon Ride for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in 2004 & has since raised more than $130,000 for the charity. As with every year, Harley-Davidson encourages everyone across Auckland More >>
Call For Widened Access To Keytruda Following New Trial Results
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 9:09 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
The conclusion from the world’s top scientific experts at the conference was that Keytruda should be standard of care for early-stage triple negative breast cancer. If this could happen in New Zealand, we’d be giving women with this high-risk disease ... More >>
New Breast Cancer Wonder Drug Would Be Life-Changing For NZ Women
Friday, 13 September 2024, 5:50 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ has been campaigning for Enhertu (also called trastuzumab deruxtecan or T-Dxd) to be publicly funded because of its dramatic potential to keep patients alive for longer. More >>
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ: "We're Desperately Hoping Breast Cancer Patients Can Have Some Certainty Soon"
Monday, 24 June 2024, 4:49 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
“There are two breast cancer drugs that would make a massive difference and have the same or higher clinical benefit as the ones the Government had campaigned on – we will keep pushing so that women can have these treatments that will give them More >>
Breast Cancer Foundation Response To Expected Announcement On Pharmac Funding
Friday, 21 June 2024, 7:57 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Responding to a report this morning about an imminent announcement on funding for Pharmac, we have issued the following comment: Ah-Leen Rayner, chief executive of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, said: “This boost to Pharmac would give breast cancer ... More >>
Māori Surgeon Awarded $300,000 Research Boost To Close Breast Cancer Survival Gap
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 12:33 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Cure and Breast Cancer Foundation NZ have awarded Dr Ronald $300,000 for a three-year fellowship with Hei Āhuru Mōwai Māori Cancer Leadership Aotearoa. More >>
Budget 2024: Excellent News On Breast Screening Extension But Patients Still Denied Access To Essential Medicines
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:12 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
There are breast cancer drugs that Pharmac has assessed to be necessary and will fund if it has enough money. Without a substantial increase to Pharmac’s budget, women are still denied access to these essential treatments. More >>
Response To Pharmac Announcement: "There's Still An Urgent Need To Significantly Increase Pharmac's Funding"
Monday, 29 April 2024, 11:28 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
The $1.774 billion investment won’t cover the 13 new cancer drugs National promised it would fund, or any other new treatment on Pharmac’s Options for Investment list. More >>
Life-saving Treatment For Deadliest Form Of Breast Cancer A Step Closer To Being Funded
Wednesday, 3 April 2024, 7:47 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Hope is on the horizon for Kiwis with the most aggressive form of breast cancer now that Pharmac’s cancer advisors have recommended pembrolizumab (branded as Keytruda) be funded for both early and advanced triple negative breast cancer (TNBC). Between ... More >>
Response To Dr Reti's Update On Free Breast Screening
Thursday, 15 February 2024, 11:58 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
In response to Dr Shane Reti’s announcement that the Government is progressing with its 100-day plan pledge to extend free breast cancer screening up to the age of 74, we’ve issued the following comment: Justine Smyth, chair of Breast Cancer ... More >>
Pharmac Refuses To Reconsider Eligibility Of New Breast Cancer Drug
Wednesday, 14 February 2024, 10:38 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Pharmac has just announced it will fund a new breast cancer treatment called ribociclib (brand name Kisqali) for Kiwis with a certain type of incurable breast cancer. This is the same class of medicine, called CDK4/6 inhibitor, as palbociclib (Ibrance), ... More >>
Breast Cancer Foundation's Reaction To Latest Pharmac Proposal
Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 3:48 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Ah-Leen Rayner, chief executive of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, said: “This is good news for Kiwis with a certain type of incurable (advanced) breast cancer. Ribociclib is the same class of drug as palbociclib (Ibrance), which has been funded in NZ for ... More >>
New Pink Campervan Kicks Off Inaugural Tour, Taking Breast Cancer Awareness To The Regions
Monday, 16 October 2023, 6:39 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s new, state-of-the-art Pink Campervan has embarked on its inaugural tour, taking life-saving breast health education to all regions of Aotearoa New Zealand. ‘Putiputi Ātaahua’, the name gifted to the campervan ... More >>
What Google Searches Are Telling Us About The State Of Breast Cancer In NZ
Monday, 2 October 2023, 8:47 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
A dramatic surge in Google searches related to breast cancer in the last year has not correlated with an increase in mammogram participation. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is warning this signals a concerning trend about ... More >>
New Zealand Shines Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Thursday, 28 September 2023, 9:50 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
More than 60 iconic sites across Aotearoa New Zealand will be glowing in pink this October to show support for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. From Whangārei to Invercargill, landmarks, streets and prominent buildings are taking part in the Global Illumination ... More >>
Will The Next Government Do Enough For Breast Cancer?
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 5:19 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Ahead of the election, Breast Cancer Foundation NZ has laid down a challenge to political parties to tackle breast cancer – the leading killer of New Zealand women under 65. The charity surveyed the seven biggest parties, asking them to adopt the ... More >>
Breast Cancer Foundation's Response To Labour's Breast Screening Announcement
Monday, 18 September 2023, 6:50 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Responding to the Labour Party’s pledge today to raise the free breast screening age to 74, Justine Smyth, chair of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, says: “It’s great news Labour has included raising the screening age in its manifesto, formalising ... More >>
