Bowel Cancer
Patients with symptoms wait months for colonoscopy appointments
People referred to the public health system gastro departments for colonoscopies or other exams are waiting months for an appointment even when they have symptoms that could be a sign of bowel cancer… Audio
Main parties cool expectations after heat of the moment promise
The two main parties have been quick to hose down expectations, after their leaders made a swag of promises in last night's leaders' debate. Chris Hipkins and Christopher Luxon both promised they… Video, Audio
Wait for drop in bowel cancer screening age disappointing - widow
The widow of a man who died of bowel cancer aged 65 says he would still be alive today if the national screening age dropped a lot earlier.
Sniffing out cancer
Claire visits the team at K9 Medical Detection Charitable Trust to learn how their dogs are being trained to detect bowel and prostate cancer. Audio
Southern DHB unprepared for National Bowel Screening Programme
A team of researchers say the Southern DHB should never have been granted permission to join the National Bowel Screening Programme in 2018. An investigation using the Official Information Act found… Audio
Concerns at lack of follow up for bowel cancer patients
Two leading public health specialists have written a brutally honest opinion piece in the New Zealand Medical journal about the lack of resources for bowel cancer patients. Professor Phil Bagshaw… Audio
Studying the causes of cancer
Cancer epidemiologist Brian Cox, from the University of Otago, talks about studying the causes of cancer and new research on diet and bowel cancer. Audio
Our Changing World for 3 December 2020
How river water reaches out to sea and an epidemiologist talks about work into the causes of cancer. Audio
Surgeons call for action on bowel cancer screening for Māori
The Royal College of Surgeons says it is dismayed the Health Ministry has gone against its own expert advice and refused to lower the age for bowel screening for Maori. The National bowel screening… Audio
Southland tavern set to become a hospital
On Friday, the Southland charity hospital Melissa Vining has been helping to create came one step closer after The Clifton Club Inn was handed over so it can be transformed into the facility. Melissa… Audio
Bowel Cancer NZ lobbying for a younger screening age
Bowel cancer New Zealand is lobbying the government to lower the age for screening for the disease, particularly for Maori. Professor Sarah Derrett is Bowel Cancer NZ spokeswoman speaks to Jesse. Audio
'No public inquiry needed'. Southern DHB boss
Chris Fleming, the head of Southern DHB says there's no need for a public inquiry into its treatment of bowel cancer patients, and major failings are being addressed. Audio
Southern DHB under fire for 'ignoring' report recommendations
Is it time for a public inquiry into Southern DHB's treatment of bowel cancer patients? Christchurch surgeon Phil Bagshaw, the co-author of a damming audit says the response to major failures isn't… Audio
Southern DHB patients dying while waiting for diagnosis - report
Bowel cancer patients in Southland have suffered unacceptable delays, waiting months - and even years - to be diagnosed because of major failures at Southern District Health Board. The DHB's chief… Video, Audio
Claims bowel cancer screening tests may be misleading and illegal
Several bowel cancer specialists have sent a letter to the New Zealand Medical Journal, concerned that the way patients in the bowel screening programme get their results could be getting misleading.
…1/4 of people diagnosed with bowel cancer after visit to ED
New research shows one third of people under 50 only find out they have bowel cancer when they turn up to a hospital emergency department. Audio
Call for robust data on nitrate levels in drinking water
New Zealand needs to gather data on nitrate levels in drinking water to establish if they are linked with our high rates of bowel cancer, an Otago University professor says.
Nitrate in our water linked to bowel cancer
New Zealand has one of the highest rates of bowel cancer in the world and a recent study has found there's a link between nitrate in drinking water and the risk of developing this cancer. Audio
Sir Richard Hadlee steps out amid cancer battle: 'He's a champion'
Sir Richard Hadlee has made his first public appearance since undergoing a second round of surgery for cancer.
Hawke's Bay's Pasifika community urged to get bowel checks
Health officials in Hawke's Bay are trying to curb the high rate of bowel cancer deaths among Pasifika people by encouraging them to take the national bowel screening test when they get one in the… Audio
