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Bowel Cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in New Zealand
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Bowel Cancer Foundation Trust

Bowel cancer is the most diagnosed cancer here in New Zealand with over 3,000 people diagnosed each year.

90% of bowel cancers can be prevented if we catch it early enough. This is what hones our focus.

Bowel Cancer Foundation Trust provided screening, rehabilitation and helped with treatment for those who did not qualify in the public system to detect bowel cancer early and help save lives.

​We also funded vital research and partnered with a number of leading clinicians, institutions and academics across New Zealand helping to provide better patient outcomes and equity of care across the country.

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Bowel Cancer - a summary...

3,200 people are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year.
90% of bowel cancers can be prevented if we catch it early enough by screening at an earlier age.
Bowel cancer kills as many people as breast and prostate cancer combined in NZ.

How we helped

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SCREENING

The NZ Free National Bowel Screening Programme will be rolled out across NZ across all District Health Boards.
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IMMUNOTHERAPY

​There are two immunotherapy treatments used in New Zealand to treat bowel cancer and help prolong patient life.
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REHABILITATION

Rehabilitation is one of the most important steps in the journey to a long term healthy recovery.
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RESEARCH

We partnered with clinicians and institutions to finance research to improve outcomes to all bowel cancer patients.
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Latest Posts

The latest articles from Bowel Cancer Foundation Trust

Keytruda beats chemo for first-line treatment against bowel cancer

Keytruda beats chemo for first-line treatment against bowel cancer

Unfunded immunotherapy drug, Keytruda, has beaten standard chemotherapy in a head to head test to delay cancer progression showing its viability to be...
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Sisters shave their head for Nana

Sisters shave their head for Nana

With New Zealand in lockdown, two sisters have found a unique way to to keep themselves occupied and pay tribute to their Nana at the same time....
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COVID-19: Alert level 4 what does this mean for cancer patients?

COVID-19: Alert level 4 what does this mean for cancer patients?

New Zealand is preparing to go into lockdown tonight at 11.59pm after Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced she was raising the alert level and im...
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I want to thank the Bowel Cancer Foundation Trust for the Rehab sessions to help me back on my feet. They've been such a great help and a real asset to have on my side.

Tegan Hollier

Charity Achievements

Key Milestones reached by Bowel Cancer Foundation Trust team.

$1.6million

Dollars distributed to help fund vital research and providing better patient outcomes

188

Bowel cancer survivors rehabilitated after gruelling treatment helping to reduce cancer re-occurrence

107+

Bowel screening kits provided to Kiwi’s who do not qualify for free public screening to detect bowel cancer early

14

Loving families kept together for longer with help for immunotherapy treatments that help reduce tumours