Prostate Cancer
Blokes on bikes riding for men's health
Bruce Cotterill and Paul Muir are a couple of Auckland blokes trying to help other blokes by raising awareness of -- and money for -- for mental health and prostate cancer. The friends are the brains… Audio
Seymour, Ardern team up to 'support pricks everywhere'
'Raising money to support pricks everywhere'. The ACT leader and the Prime Minister are joining forces post parliamentary insult to raise money for prostate cancer.
Jacinda Ardern was caught out… Video, Audio
Men still face long delays for prostate cancer detection
Men over 50 are forced to wait too long for prostate cancer to be picked up and then treated - according advocacy and support group, Prostate Cancer Foundation. About 650 New Zealand men die of… Audio
Sniffing out cancer
Claire visits the team at K9 Medical Detection Charitable Trust to learn how their dogs are being trained to detect bowel and prostate cancer. Audio
Sniffing out cancer
Claire visits the team at K9 Medical Detection Charitable Trust to learn how their dogs are being trained to detect bowel and prostate cancer.
AudioGreg Murphy urging Kiwi men to get regular health checks
Men's Health Week ambassador Greg Murphy is calling on New Zealand men to take care of their health and "find the time" to get regular medical check-ups, as a part of the build-up to this year's… Audio
Why Covid-19 hits bald men especially hard
In almost every age group, males appear to have worse Covid-19 symptoms and a higher death rate than females. And a study from Spain suggests that a disproportionate number of men with male pattern… Audio
Study shows dairy milk 'associated with breast cancer risk'
A new study conducted by researchers at Loma Linda University Health has associated consumption of dairy milk with a greater risk of breast cancer in women. New Zealand Professor Gary Fraser was the… Audio
Funded Viagra needed for prostate cancer patients
Men who have prostate cancer and suffer erectile dysfunction because of their treatment have to fund their own Viagra - or a similar generic drug. At some pharmacies this can cost up to $40 for a pack… Audio
Dr Andrew Williams - The nuts and bolts
Dr Andrew Williams is a urologist with sub-specialist training in robotics and complex cancer surgery. He has received numerous awards and research grants and published many articles in peer reviewed… Audio
Simon Wilson - Cancer Diaries
Simon Wilson writes on politics, culture, urban design, the environment, food and other matters, and has held many positions including editor of Metro magazine, Auckland editor at the current affairs… Audio
Giving prostate cancer the finger (in eight languages)
Prostate cancer affects men from all cultures, but developing awareness and tackling the stigma around cancer in Asian communities is a big challenge. Auckland Chiropractic doctor Sarkaw Mohammad… Video, Audio
Giving prostate cancer the finger (in eight languages)
Prostate cancer affects men from all cultures, but developing awareness and tackling the stigma around cancer in Asian communities is a big challenge. Auckland Chiropractic doctor Sarkaw Mohammad…
Video, AudioDHBs critically underfunded, opposition parties say
A Dunedin man whose prostate cancer spread after he waited 10 months for urgent surgery has been failed by an underfunded health system, say opposition parties.
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Govt not to blame for 'terrible' Southern DHB delays - Coleman
Cancer treatment delays at Dunedin Hospital are a tragedy but not caused by a lack of funding, Health Minister Jonathan Coleman says. Audio
Southern DHB commits to clearing patient backlog
Southern District Health Board will bring in extra staff as it attempts to treat its long backlog of urology patients.
Prostate cancer kills one man every day
A man dies from prostate cancer every day on average and there is one new diagnosis every hour, Prostate Cancer Foundation analysis shows.
Overdue Dunedin prostate cancer patients to get urgent surgery
All of the Dunedin Hospital prostate cancer patients who've waited too long for their urgent surgery will now get their operation by the end of the month. Video, Audio
'I had a death sentence hanging over my head'
Southern DHB prostate cancer patient Gary Brodie says his doctor told him he would likely have died in the next five years if he didn't pay for private surgery. Video, Audio
Southern DHB promises quick response to cancer delay problem
The Southern District Health Board says it will move as fast as it can to improve poor care for patients needing prostate cancer and other treatment. RNZ health correspondent Karen Brown tells us the… Audio