2 Million Bowel Cancer Screening Kits Distributed in NZ

2 Million Bowel Cancer Screening Kits Distributed in NZ - 2500 Cancers Detected

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21 күн бұрын

New Zealand's bowel cancer screening programme has reached a major milestone, distributing two million home-screening kits since its national roll-out in 2017.
Health Minister Dr Shane Reti announced at an event in Penrose that the programme has detected 2495 cancers, with a third caught at an early stage, offering over a 90% chance of five-year survival.
Bowel cancer remains the second most common cancer in NZ, with around 3300 diagnoses and over 1200 deaths annually.
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@BainesAdam 18 күн бұрын

It saved my life at 60, I spent the second lockdown dealing with it. I am now over 2 years cancer free.

@beverleygreene7417 18 күн бұрын

They've been doing it for years, long before this govt

@vinnynz 19 күн бұрын

When I was living in Australia the bowel cancer screening kit arrived in the mail on my 50th birthday. It was probably the only time in my life I made sure to read the instruction manual first.

@traceNZ 18 күн бұрын

This is excellent

@TheFalconerNZ 18 күн бұрын

I received one of these kits but didn't return it because I had needed a colonoscopy several months before it arrived for another matter & which luckily showed I had no concerns. However if I had not already had a colonoscopy I would have certainly completed the test & sent it in as dying from cancer is my biggest fear, a slow painful death that I saw my uncle die of. I hope this service is never a victim of budget cuts by the government as the small up front costs save thousands of dollars later & indeed lives.

@lisabaker8034 18 күн бұрын

Never knew about these kits 😮

@Vstar87 18 күн бұрын

There are people younger than 60-70 that are being diagnosed with bowel cancer should be available to younger women too

@r.1599 18 күн бұрын

60 is too late. There is a large increase in the number of bowel cancer cases in people aged between 40 to 60.

@susanpockett4314 18 күн бұрын

Bowel Screening?? Why aren't you doing something about all the turbocancers caused by your mandated covid shots?

@JM-me1vh 18 күн бұрын

I feel so sorry for you, you are stuck. If you didn’t get a covid jab good on you. But you need to let go and move forward. The rest of us left this whole issue behind years ago.

@barbaraknowles2713 18 күн бұрын

@@JM-me1vharent you the lucky one then, who are you to minimize someone else's experience, millions are suffering, but you , just moved on, werdio