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Cancer Society advocates for introduction of breast cancer treatment injection

9 June 2023 – Te Pātaka Whaioranga – Pharmac has started consulting on proposed changes to the funded intravenous breast cancer medicine, trastuzumab. The proposal would see the main funded brand of intravenous trastuzumab change from Herceptin to a biosimilar trastuzumab called Herzuma from 1 Dec.

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Lucy Elwood departs Cancer Society, welcomes new National Office CE

After more than three highly successful years at the helm as Chief Executive of Cancer Society National Office in Wellington, we are sad to announce that Lucy Elwood is stepping down from her role at the end of June 2023. Lucy joined the Cancer Society in early 2020.

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Cancer Society supports petition to double Ka Ora, Ka Ako healthy school lunches

Wellington, 11 May 2023 – The Cancer Society has joined dozens of other health and community organisations by signing a new Health Coalition Aotearoa (HCA) petition to double the number of schools eligible for Ka Ora, Ka Ako healthy school lunches programme.

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Māori Cancer Researcher Awards

Wellington, 28 April 2023 - Two researchers committed to maximising Māori health gains are receiving funding from the Cancer Society of NZ and Māori Cancer Research Leadership Aotearoa for their research into improving cancer treatment.

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Pharmac funds two new treatments for lung cancer

Te Pātaka Whaioranga – Pharmac has announced the funding of two new medicines - pembrolizumab (branded as Keytruda) and atezolizumab (branded as Tecentriq) for people with locally advanced and metastatic non-small cell lung cancer who meet certain eligibility criteria.