Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2019
Lung cancer advocates feel disease is being ignored by Government
25 June 2019 - Advocates for lung cancer patients say the country's deadliest cancer is being ignored by health authorities.
They're pointing to a stark gap between treatment options in New Zealand and Australia.
Lung Foundation chief executive Philip Hope says figures show New Zealand hasn't been keeping up with new treatments and the approval process is moving too slowly.
He says despite the high mortality rate, lung cancer only receives about $2.7 million of PHARMAC's nearly $1 billion dollar budget.
