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Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 12:34 pm
Gut cancers are the most common form of cancer in New
Zealand. The latest figures released by the Ministry of
Health[1] show that 5423 Kiwis were
diagnosed with a cancer of the digestive system (gut cancer)
in 2018. 1 in 5 of all cancer diagnoses in New Zealand is a
gut cancer. Sadly, survival rates for this group of cancers
are low, often devastatingly so. Just 50% of Kiwis diagnosed
with a gut cancer will survive beyond 5 years. Gut cancers
include oesophageal, stomach, liver, gallbladder & bile
ducts, pancreas, bowel, and anal cancers.
This March,
the Gut Cancer Foundation (GCF) is addressing these