What makes a good doctor? When it comes to ovarian cancer diagnosis we think it’s someone who really listens, takes symptoms seriously and acts quickly to get a diagnosis. We want to hear from women in NZ with ovarian cancer …
Open letter to Pharmac Review Panel
To the Pharmac Review Panel On behalf of CANGO (The Alliance of Cancer NGOs) we would like to acknowledge our full support of the review of Pharmac – the first independent assessment of Pharmac since its creation over 25 years …
Open letter to the Government to establish an innovative acceleration fund for PHARMAC
We need to protect cancer patients and hospital resources in the time of Covid. IV chemotherapy is resource intensive and immunosuppressive. It takes hours of hospital time to administer and increases vulnerability to covid complications. In contrast PARP inhibitors …
Three Women Cycle, Run and Walk 1000km for Cure Our Ovarian Cancer
A beautiful story of friendship, determination and a great cause. Focus magazine recently shared Kate’s experiences of ovarian cancer and her incredible friends who took our September Step Up Challenge to the next level to support our crucial work. We …
New Zealand Gynaecological Cancer Month
September is Gynaecological Cancer Awareness Month Every year over 1000 wahine in New Zealand will be diagnosed with a gynaecological cancer. Gynaecological cancers include ovarian, cervical, uterine (also known as womb or endometrial), vulva and vaginal. Over 400 wahine die …
Seeking Trustee Applications
Volunteer With Us We are looking for two incredible people to join our trustee board. Ovarian cancer is under researched and over deadly. It kills more women every year than the road toll and receives a fraction of the funding. …
Ovarian Cancer NZ 2021 Research Grant Calls For Applicants
Cure Our Ovarian Cancer NZ is pleased to announce the advertisement of our third research grant. The grant for $25 000 is calling for research proposals investigating a frequently incurable type of ovarian cancer that disproportionately affects young kiwis. Specifically …
Woman died from ovarian cancer after being told she likely had an STI
A woman died of ovarian cancer after being sent home from the emergency department and told she likely had chlamydia. The family of Amy Meyer, 36, believe if doctors had listened to her concerns, she might still be alive. … …
Help stop women from dying
Ovarian cancer sufferer calls for more funding to treat disease “The Government’s pre-budget promise of a multi-million dollar injection into breast and cervical cancer screening has prompted calls for more funding to treat more cancers. Ovarian cancer is the fifth …
NZ World Ovarian Cancer Day Campaign
On May 8th we use World Ovarian Cancer Day as an opportunity to raise awareness of ovarian cancer – in particular ovarian cancer in younger women, and our global research. This year’s campaign involved 35 women, over 350 billboards (including …