Doctor told by HDC to apologise to woman’s family after missed bowel cancer diagnosis
In May 2023, at a follow-up appointment for a neck melanoma that had been excised in February 2021,…
Paddy Gower urges bowel screening after health scare
“My mind turned to how Mum had died and there’s cancer in my family,” he shares. “My deepest…
Cost of Bowel Cancer Screening in New Zealand
Bowel cancer claims over 1200 New Zealand lives each year. This article was prepared by MacMurray Centre and…
Bowel cancer screening age to be lowered to 58, home tests to be made available
The move would enable 122,000 extra Kiwis to become eligible for the screening in the first year, the…
Nik McIntosh was diagnosed with bowel cancer at 17. Here’s what he wants you to know
“That gave me nine years of basically living with effectively a ticking time bomb.” His case is a…