Kiwi Men have the third highest rate of bowel cancer in OECD countries NZ Women have the highest rate of bowel cancer in OECD countries NZ HIGHEST rate of bowel cancer and bowel cancer death in the developed world ID: 1007285
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1. www.beatbowelcancer.org.nzKiwi Menhave the third highest rate of bowel cancer in OECD countries.NZ Womenhave the highest rate of bowel cancer in OECD countries.NZ HIGHESTrate of bowel cancer and bowel cancer death in the developed world.1200 New Zealanders die each year from Bowel Cancer A nationwide, patient-led organisation committed to reducing the impact of bowel cancer on our community through awareness, education, support & research.Why does New Zealand’s policy-making about bowel cancer screening lag so far behind the ground-swell of profound public concern? What can the people do?>3000 colorectal cancer diagnoses per year>1200 deaths per yearScreening saves lives; 350 excess deaths in New Zealand each year compared to Australia’s rateYet still we wait… &Continue to die