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COVID-19 Must Not Be An Excuse To Scupper Plans For Early Access To Cancer Drugs
Wednesday, 10 June 2020, 10:21 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
The COVID-19 situation has already caused unacceptable delays to breast cancer diagnoses with more than 400 cases gone undetected during lockdown. COVID-19 must not also be an excuse for the Government to break its promise to develop an early access programme ... More >>
Stacey Morrison Calls On Kiwis To Host A Pink Ribbon Breakfast And Help Save Lives
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 1:07 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Broadcaster and Breast Cancer Foundation NZ Ambassador Stacey Morrison is encouraging New Zealanders to host a Pink Ribbon Breakfast this July, to help raise urgent funds needed to support patients and save lives. With more than 3,300 women across the ... More >>
Pharmac Funding Announcement: “Don’t Back Away From Cancer Drug Plan,” Breast Cancer Foundation Begs
Sunday, 10 May 2020, 4:38 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
“Don’t use COVID-19 as an excuse to back away from your commitment to cancer patients,” Breast Cancer Foundation NZ begged the Government, in response to today’s announcement of an additional $160m over four years for Pharmac to secure the supply ... More >>
Hundreds of breast cancer cases undetected under lockdown
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 2:40 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Responding to Dr Chris Jackson’s comments to the Epidemic Response Committee today regarding delayed cancer diagnoses during the COVID-19 lockdown, Adele Gautier, research & advocacy manager at Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, said: “During the 6 weeks ... More >>
Kiwi Director Opens Up About Her Journey With Terminal Breast Cancer In New Podcast Series
Friday, 17 April 2020, 3:20 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
“A diagnosis of advanced breast cancer is like a bomb going off. It calls absolutely everything into question.” - Jane Reeves Television producer and director Jane Reeves has teamed up with Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ) to release a new podcast ... More >>
Breast Cancer Foundation calls for time off for mammograms
Monday, 3 February 2020, 12:34 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
On World Cancer Day (February 4), Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is calling on Kiwi employers to support female workers’ health by giving them time off for mammograms. BCFNZ chair Justine Smyth has emailed 100 notable organisations and leading employers, ... More >>
“We’re ecstatic”: Foundation responds to new drug funding
Wednesday, 15 January 2020, 9:41 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Pharmac’s announcement this morning that it aims to fund Ibrance (palbociclib) for Kiwis with advanced breast cancer (ABC) from April 2020 is wonderful news for patients and for all who have campaigned for the drug over the past few years. More >>
New Zealand, please support tomorrow’s Pink Ribbon appeal
Friday, 11 October 2019, 9:21 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ) is asking Kiwis to support its Pink Ribbon appeal tomorrow and Saturday. Collectors will be shaking their pink buckets at around 1500 sites across New Zealand, aiming to raise funds for ground-breaking research into ... More >>
Thriving after breast cancer in MidCentral
Thursday, 3 October 2019, 5:32 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ) and Midcentral DHB are partnering to offer Thriving, a new support service that’s an alternative to outpatient clinic follow-up for low-risk early breast cancer patients who’ve completed surgery and radiation therapy. More >>
New Breast Cancer Foundation app
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 2:59 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Pre Check, an innovative app from Breast Cancer Foundation NZ – launched to mark the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month – will take women into a whole new world of breast health awareness. Visual, tactile and audio cues help you search for signs ... More >>
October is Breast Cancer Month: Take Action
Monday, 30 September 2019, 4:59 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ) is challenging New Zealanders to take a stand against breast cancer this October and help raise funds for awareness and education programmes, for potentially life-saving research, and to support women with breast ... More >>
Thumbs up from Foundation for cancer announcements
Monday, 2 September 2019, 8:12 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ has given an overall thumbs-up to today’s spate of cancer-related announcements from the Ministry of Health and PHARMAC. More >>
Clinical trial now open in five centres
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 3:15 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
A clinical trial that’s now recruiting patients in Waikato, Tauranga, Rotorua, Palmerston North and Wellington will test the ability of a cheap, widely available drug to prevent two of chemotherapy’s most unpleasant side-effects. More >>
Breast Cancer Foundation to fund scalp cooling for patients
Monday, 10 June 2019, 8:13 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ (BCFNZ) has announced funding for up to 10 scalp cooling systems worth $500,000 in public hospitals around New Zealand. More >>
Early access proposal welcomed, but questions need answers
Thursday, 9 May 2019, 5:30 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation chief executive Evangelia Henderson welcomed the news that Pharmac is working with the Ministry of Health to consider a scheme that would offer faster access to drugs for Kiwi cancer patients. She urged both organisations to ... More >>
Foundation steps in to support Kiwis living with lymphoedema
Wednesday, 6 March 2019, 9:52 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ has launched a new service focusing on early intervention for those at risk of lymphoedema following breast cancer surgery. The announcement marks World Lymphoedema Day, March 6th. More >>
Breast Cancer Foundation steps in to support Kiwis
Tuesday, 5 March 2019, 5:01 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation steps in to support Kiwis living with lymphoedema More >>
Response to Health Select Committee press release
Monday, 10 December 2018, 8:16 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Response to Health Select Committee press release dated December 7, 2018, “Health Committee considering breast cancer medicines and PHARMAC funding” More >>
Lack of funding “height of cruelty”
Tuesday, 16 October 2018, 9:31 am | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ’s chief executive Evangelia Henderson describes the lack of funding for drugs that extend the lives of advanced breast cancer patients as heartless and cruel. More >>
Auckland clinical trials get a much-needed boost
Friday, 5 October 2018, 2:02 pm | NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is providing a boost to breast cancer clinical trials at Auckland City Hospital, funding trainee oncologist Dr Edmond Ang in the new role of BCFNZ Clinical Trials Fellow. Breast Cancer Foundation NZ has committed $160,000 ... More >>
