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Trans-Tasman partnership to Strengthen Support for Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers

March 3rd 2026Gut Cancer Foundation and Pancare Foundation join forces to develop a new support service for people affected by upper gastrointestinal cancers in Aotearoa New Zealand Gut Cancer Foundation (GCF) hasRead more

GCF Release Impact Report 2024-2025

February 25th 2026Today, we’re proud to share our 2024 – 2025 Impact Report, a reflection of what your generosity, advocacy, and belief in this mission have made possible. During this period: 8 research grantsRead more

Gut Cancer Foundation Expands Patient Support in 2026

December 17th 2025Gut Cancer Foundation (GCF) has announced plans to introduce a New Zealand-first nationwide service to better assist patients and their families. “We know people feel lost, frightened and isolatedRead more

Gut Cancer Foundation Pays Tribute to Nigel Latta

October 2nd 2025Everyone at the Gut Cancer Foundation is deeply saddened to learn of Nigel Latta's passing. Last year, Nigel reached out to us to offer to use his platform to support others facing stomach cancer. WeRead more

New Video Series Supporting Kiwis Living With Cancer

July 3rd 2025Gut Cancer Foundation has begun work on a series of videos that aim to help support patients and their whānau as they navigate a cancer diagnosis. There will be five videos in total in a seriesRead more

Record number of PhD scholarships awarded in Māori Cancer Researcher Awards

April 9th 2025Te Kāhui Matepukupuku o Aotearoa (the Cancer Society of New Zealand) and Hei Āhuru Mōwai Māori Cancer Leadership Aotearoa partnered four years ago to award Māori cancer researchers to addressRead more

The Chiller NZ Joins Forces with the Gut Cancer Foundation for Give It Up for Gut Cancer 2025

March 7th 2025The Gut Cancer Foundation is thrilled to announce a continued partnership with The Chiller NZ as the official alcohol-free drinks partner for Give It Up for Gut Cancer 2025. With their wide range of Read more

Gut Cancer Foundation Welcomes Pharmac’s Decision to Fund Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab for Advanced Liver Cancer Patients

March 1st 2025The Gut Cancer Foundation welcomes the long-awaited announcement from Pharmac that New Zealand patients with advanced or metastatic unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common formRead more

Understanding the Molecular Features of Pancreatic Cancer: An Aotearoa Biobank Initiative

February 13th 2025Dr Howe Mao is a general surgeon specialising in hepatopancreaticobiliary (HPB) surgery. He is currently a research fellow and PhD candidate at the University of Auckland, with a focused interest inRead more

Give It Up for Gut Cancers - Why give up Sugar?

January 22nd 2025Increased sugar intake is a major contributing factor to rising obesity levels which research shows increase the risk of developing gut cancers including; oesophageal, stomach, liver and pancreaticRead more

Give It Up for Gut Cancers - Why give up Booze?

January 22nd 2025One of the options for GIVE IT UP for Gut Cancers is to go booze-free. After Christmas and New Years, many of us are thinking about our alcohol consumption and this has been a popular choice for GIURead more

Lenvatinib Funded for Liver Cancer Patients from 1 December

November 8th 2024Today Pharmac has confirmed that Lenvatinib (Lenvima) will be available from 1 December for eligible patients with advanced unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma. This is a very welcome but long-awaiRead more

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