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As cancer care becomes more sophisticated, our definition of cancer care must evolve too. Cancer care is becoming more sophisticated. Earlier and more precise diagnosis....
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Cancer care has advanced. Now the human experience must advance with it. Cancer care is experiencing extraordinary progress. Advances in screening, diagnostics, surgery, radiotherapy, medicines...
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Cancer and Employment: The Workplace Challenge We Don’t Talk About Enough A cancer diagnosis does not arrive at a convenient time. People are often diagnosed...
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Exercise Might Be One of the Most Underused Cancer Interventions When people hear the word exercise during cancer treatment, their first reaction is often disbelief....
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The Impacts of Cancer Care on Family, Friends and Informal Carers Cancer is often described as a personal journey. In reality, it rarely affects just...
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Cancer support in New Zealand is changing. Advances in treatment mean more people are surviving cancer and living longer with cancer than ever before. While...
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When most people think about cancer care, they think about hospitals, specialists, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatment. These services are essential. They save lives. However,...
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The Growing Need for Survivorship Support in New Zealand For many people, the day cancer treatment ends is expected to be a turning point. Everyone...
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Trusted cancer support charity adopts new name to reflect expanded supportΒ One of New Zealandβs most recognised cancer support charities is stepping into its next...
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New research published inΒ The Lancet Oncology Commission: The Human Crisis in CancerΒ shines a stark light on what many people already know deeply: while science has...
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Supporting Staff Through Cancer: What Your People Need Isnβt What You Think Most employers wonβt feel fully prepared for the moment an employee shares a...
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Thereβs a moment that doesnβt get talked about enough.Β Not the diagnosis, nor the treatment plan, but rather the moment you realise work, the thing that...
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Media Release: 12 May Thereβs nothing more sobering than cancer: Go Dry This July for Cancer Support Registrations for 2026 are now open Every 22...
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What Someone Whoβs Been Through Treatment Wishes They Had Known When people are first diagnosed with cancer, much of the information they receive focuses on...
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When Cancer Changes How You See Yourself When people talk about cancer, the focus is often on the physical side effects, hair loss, fatigue, treatment...
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A few weeks into the New Year, Aotearoa has slipped back into the rhythm of the year. The heat of summer lingers. The days are...
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Cancer Support NEw Zealand is the home of Look Good Feel Better Every day, 77 people in Aotearoa hear the words βYou have cancer.β For...
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Why not make yourself a cuppa and take a moment with our latest newsletter? Inside, youβll find support thatβs here just for you; time to...
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The Side of Cancer No One Talks About This is not about treating cancer. Itβs about the other side, the silent part no one talks...
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Donβt be the tough guy and try to get through without support. That is the advice of cancer survivor Rhys Jones. The former Lieutenant General...
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Cancer has a ripple effect, with people who support or care for a patient, often experiencing mental health issues. Which is why the Cancer Support...
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Rachael was not only the first female career firefighter in New Plymouth, she also helped design the first menβs support sessions for cancer charity Cancer...
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We are incredibly grateful for the support of businesses and their staff who help in a myriad of ways. We were recently honoured to be...
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Look Good Feel Better commissioned research to benchmark the wellbeing of people impacted by cancer. The 2023 NZ Cancer Wellbeing Survey measured the wellbeing of...
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