Bowel Cancer Foundation Trust Blog

Otago Students fundraise for bowel cancer

Sept 13, 2018

Sept 13, 2018

On Wednesday the 12th of September the Great pub quiz in support of the Bowel Cancer Foundation Trust kicked off in the Bog pub with 80 people in attendance on George Street.

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Simon Bridges private meeting to support cancer rehabilitation

Sept 11, 2018

Sept 11, 2018

Only in New Zealand can you get the Leader of the National Party and the Leader of the Opposition to come to your house for a coffee and a chat!

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Free screening kit could have saved my partner - Patient story

Aug 20, 2018

Aug 20, 2018

Pam Baird had no symptoms except profound, overwhelming tiredness. After 18 months of Doctors visits Kaite was referred to a Specialist Physician who arranged a CT scan to ‘rule out cancer.’ Learn more about her story...

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Simon Bridges Hot Seat Interview helps raise funds for bowel cancer rehabilitation

Jul 30, 2018

Jul 30, 2018

It was certainly an early morning start, preparing to speak alongside the Honourable Simon Bridges, Leader of the National Party and Leader of the Opposition at his Hot Seat breakfast interview last Thursday.

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World first NZ research discovers toxic bug present in most bowel cancer patients

Jun 16, 2018

Jun 16, 2018

Christchurch researchers have uncovered a toxic bug present in 80% of patients who develop Bowel cancer leading to talk of a possible vaccine.

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Quiz night enables 5 patients to rehabilitate the very next day

Jun 07, 2018

Jun 07, 2018

Almost 170 people packed into Mac's Brewbar in Takapuna to raise funds and awareness for Bowel Cancer Awareness Month. A staggering $13,250.20 was raised through live auctions, raffles and quiz cheating.

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NZ free bowel screening rollout dates in your area

Jun 01, 2018

Jun 01, 2018

The NZ free bowel screening programme will be rolled out progressively throughout the country across all district health boards with the expected dates listed in this article.

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Blue Dye helps identify 9% more polyps

May 25, 2018

May 25, 2018

A simple blue dye taken in tablet form during bowel prep for a colonoscopy has been shown to detect more polyps than colonoscopy alone, American researchers reveal.

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Biomedical tattoos could detect cancer in your body before doctors do

Apr 26, 2018

Apr 26, 2018

Swiss researchers are developing an implant that could let you know when it detects cancer in your body, enabling the wearer to catch cancer early and save lives.

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11 ways cancer patients can raise funds in NZ

Mar 09, 2018

Mar 09, 2018

The true cost of cancer in New Zealand is actually quite frightening. Not only does cancer impact on your health but you and your family’s finances too.

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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