Melanoma
Cancer survivor 'shattered' at Pharmac funding call
A man whose melanoma disappeared after taking part in a drug trial is dismayed to hear Pharmac will not fund the medicine.
New funding regime needed for revolutionary cancer drugs
The country's top cancer research organisation says a new drug funding regime is needed to pay for a new generation of drugs which are revolutionising cancer therapy. Pharmac's clinical advisory… Audio
Pharmac: No funding for new melanoma drug
Pharmac's decision not to fund a promising new melanoma drug leaves patients very few options, the Cancer Society says. Audio
The good and the bad of sunshine
Material scientist Martin Allen has developed wearable UV sensors that allow school children to monitor their exposure to the sun's ultra-violet radiation. Audio
NZ melanoma risk higher than first thought
An Australian melanoma expert is warning that more New Zealanders are at risk of getting melanoma than previously thought.
NZ urged to do more to limit sun exposure
A visiting Australian expert on the skin cancer melanoma says New Zealand must do more to protect children in particular from the sun. David Whiteman, from the prestigious Berghofer Medical Research… Audio
The high cost of new cancer immunotherapy drugs
The country's top Cancer research organisation is urging the government to step in and fast track the funding of a new generation of immunotherapy cancer drugs, which are being called a revolution in… Audio
