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Bowel cancer programme
The Ministry of Health established a Bowel Cancer Programme in 2009 to lead work aimed at improving bowel cancer outcomes for all New Zealanders.
The Programme’s priority is to strengthen bowel cancer services across the country so they can effectively meet both the current demand and increased demand in the future. This involves ensuring diagnostic, surveillance and treatment services are working effectively and to a high standard.
A four year bowel screening pilot will began in late 2011 to determine whether a bowel screening programme should be rolled out nationally. No decision will be made on implementing a national programme until all monitoring and evaluation data from the pilot has been analysed.
In this section
- Bowel cancer is a malignant growth that develops inside the bowel. Who is most at risk, signs and symptoms, and treatment. Read more
- Bowel screening programmes can save lives through early diagnosis and treatment. It involves people within a certain age range being asked to take a screening test. Read more
- The bowel screening pilot is now underway in the Waitemata District Health Board (DHB) area. The pilot runs for four years from October 2011. Read more
- A successful screening programme has many facets, including surveillance, diagnosis and treatment services. Read more
- The expert role of the National Bowel Cancer Working Group, and background information about bowel screening. Read more
Contact
Bowel Cancer Team
Ministry of Health
PO Box 5013
WELLINGTON
Publications
- Bowel Screening Pilot Resources
- Report of the Colorectal Cancer Screening Advisory Group: Colorectal Cancer Screening Advisory Group [Find it in the Ministry's Library Catalogue]
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Page last updated: 19 October 2011
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