Blood Cancer NZ says country not keeping up with treatments
Annual deaths from blood cancer have increased almost 40 percent in the past two decades, according to a new report that paints a grim picture of how the disease is being managed in Aotearoa. The State of Blood Cancer said it's one of the fastest growing contributors to cancer mortality and treatment here is not keeping pace with comparable countries. About 27,000 people in New Zealand are living with blood cancer and 3000 are diagnosed each year. Blood Cancer New Zealand's head of advocacy Rosie Shaw spoke to Lisa Owen.
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