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Kiwi Prostate Cancer Survivors Wrestling With ED Following Treatment: New Findings
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 9:48 am | Prostate Cancer Foundation
PCFNZ’s release of the new survey findings today coincides with the first of six, free, PCFNZ public information evenings for prostate cancer survivors, and their families, kicking off in Tauranga this evening. More >>
An Epidemic Of Silence: Research Reveals Kiwi Men Letting Down Their Mates When It Comes To Health Issues
Monday, 16 September 2024, 8:36 am | Prostate Cancer Foundation
New research from the Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ reveals many Kiwi men are only talking to their partner or doctor about health conditions compared with women, who talk with a broader range of people including family members, close friends and colleagues. More >>
Prostate Cancer Foundation Accepts National Screening Programme Premature, But Says Regional Pilots Must Start Now
Sunday, 15 September 2024, 3:38 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
The Prostate Cancer Foundation has accepted the view of an influential committee that a national screening programme is premature, but is encouraging it to support pilot programmes in two locations. More >>
Get Behind Blue September And Help Support The 42,000 Kiwi Men Living With Prostate Cancer
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 12:50 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
Blue September is the annual awareness and fundraising campaign for the Prostate Cancer Foundation NZ, a charity providing a broad portfolio of support services to men, their families and whānau, across Aotearoa New Zealand who are living with ... More >>
Scooterists To Test Brass Monkey Theory In Freezing Central North Island Charity Ride This Weekend
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 6:04 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
This year the COLD KAHUNA ride is dedicated to raising funds for Testicular Cancer New Zealand, a charity that raises awareness of the disease and provides support services such as counselling, an information service and welfare grants to those ... More >>
Prostate Cancer Pilot For Men Appears Left Off The Agenda By New Government
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 5:24 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
The Prostate Cancer Foundation will continue the fight to save men’s lives after the Budget failed to fund an early detection pilot for prostate cancer. More >>
750 Deaths A Year: Why New Zealand Needs Prostate Screening Programme
Friday, 17 May 2024, 1:32 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
The number of New Zealand cases and deaths from prostate cancer is rising. In 2021, the most recent data, 762 men died of prostate cancer, about 50 percent higher than the mid-1990s. And the registered number of prostate cancer cases has nearly doubled ... More >>
Less Dead Men Required
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 3:43 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
Over 4000 men are diagnosed with, and about 750 die of prostate cancer every year. The Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand is holding its national conference in Christchurch on Sunday. The conference will call for $6.5 million for early detection ... More >>
Remembering Late Husband, Nurse Implores MPs To Fund Early Detection Of Prostate Cancer
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 10:20 am | Prostate Cancer Foundation
Prostate cancer widow Kristine Hayward has pleaded with MPs to fund a better approach to detecting prostate cancer and save hundreds of men’s lives each year. More >>
Announcement Of An Additional $1.774 BN, To Address Pharmac’s Deficit Over The Next 4 Years Is A Good First Step
Monday, 29 April 2024, 4:53 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
Associate Health Minister David Seymour’s announcement of an additional $1.774 billion, to address Pharmac’s deficit over the next 4 years is a good first step. Although this is Pharmac’s biggest budget ever, significantly more is needed. More >>
Ending Postcode Lottery On PET-CT Scans Bolsters Case For Screening Pilot, Says Prostate Cancer Foundation
Wednesday, 6 March 2024, 10:32 am | Prostate Cancer Foundation
The Prostate Cancer Foundation fully supports Health Minister Shane Reti giving New Zealanders the same access to PET-CT scans no matter where they live, says Danny Bedingfield, the President of the Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand. “We’d ... More >>
Yes To More Breast Cancer Screening, But What About The Blokes?
Tuesday, 20 February 2024, 1:37 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
The Prostate Cancer Foundation congratulates the coalition Government on delivering its promised extension of free breast screening, the most common cancer among New Zealand women. The extension will save lives. But Kiwi men are wondering why it’s ... More >>
New Government Must Move Quickly To Save Lives
Wednesday, 1 November 2023, 4:38 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
Whatever the final shape of the new coalition Government, its health policy needs to address an urgent problem that is taking the lives of 700 men each year – prostate cancer. We need better systems for early detection of the disease, but there is no ... More >>
Qualified Political Support For Early Detection Pilot Of Prostate Cancer
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 11:07 am | Prostate Cancer Foundation
“Going into next month’s election, New Zealand First, Tepati Maori and the Green party all support the early detection pilot and other measures proposed by the Prostate Cancer Foundation. ACT and Labour give qualified support. National has committed ... More >>
National Party Statement On Prostate Cancer Welcomed
Tuesday, 3 October 2023, 4:33 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
More than 4000 men are diagnosed and over 700 die from prostate cancer every year. That’s more than twice the road toll. Men’s lives matter too. The Prostate Cancer Foundation today welcomed statements by the National Party relating to prostate cancer ... More >>
Foundation Disappointed By National Health Announcement – Nothing Mentioned About NZ's Prostate Cancer Record
Monday, 21 August 2023, 5:43 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
“It’s great to see policies that advocate for more resources being put into cancer treatment. We absolutely applaud and support policy like this that can make a difference to people’s lives. These treatments can be a lifeline for those who ... More >>
Prostate Cancer Petitioner Challenges Political Parties To Front Up And Commit To Less Dead Men
Friday, 28 July 2023, 7:02 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
Politicians from most political parties were present at the handover yesterday of a petition of 30,000 + signatures calling for an early detection program for prostate cancer to be implemented. Gerry Brownlee formally presented the petition to Parliament ... More >>
Prostate Cancer Petition Ready To Be Delivered To Parliament
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 5:39 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
A petition calling for a nationwide screening programme for prostate cancer has gathered over 30,000 signatures. The petition, which closed on July 15 and will be handed over to MPs at Parliament at noon on July 27, was instigated by Kristine Hayward, ... More >>
Early-detection Programme For Prostate Cancer Urgently Needed To Save Lives
Wednesday, 24 May 2023, 1:20 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
By Danny Bedingfield, President, Prostate Cancer Foundation New Zealand Cancer kills, but early detection of cancer reduces the number who die from it. Whatever the circumstances, there are always better clinical outcomes if the existence of cancer is known earlier. ... More >>
New Horizons In Prostate Cancer Care
Wednesday, 3 May 2023, 8:29 pm | Prostate Cancer Foundation
Leading clinicians and cancer researchers will headline this weekend’s Prostate Cancer Foundation national conference in Auckland, with the theme “New Horizons in Prostate Cancer Care”. Each year, more than 4000 men are diagnosed with prostate ... More >>
