Trans-Tasman partnership to Strengthen Support for Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers
March 3, 2026
Gut Cancer Foundation and Pancare Foundation join forces to develop a new support service for people affected by upper gastrointestinal cancers in Aotearoa New ZealandGut Cancer Foundation (GCF) has announced a new partnership with Australian charity Pancare Foundation to he...
GCF Release Impact Report 2024-2025
February 25, 2026
Today, 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 grants were awarded, supporting innovative projects that aim to find better treatme...
Gut Cancer Foundation Expands Patient Support in 2026
December 17, 2025
Videos, Care Kits and Telehealth service in development.
Gut 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 isolated after diagnosis. It can be extremely confronting and often there are far more...
Gut Cancer Foundation Pays Tribute to Nigel Latta
October 2, 2025
Everyone 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. We were so impressed and moved by his desire to help others in the face of his ...
New Video Series Supporting Kiwis Living With Cancer
July 3, 2025
Gut 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 series called Living with Cancer. We will talk to patients, whānau and members of the m...
Te 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 address health inequities. To date, there have been eight researchers embark on p...
The Chiller NZ Joins Forces with the Gut Cancer Foundation for Give It Up for Gut Cancer 2025
March 7, 2025
The 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 0% beers, wines, and spirits, The Chiller is providing the perfect alcohol-f...
Gut Cancer Foundation Welcomes Pharmac’s Decision to Fund Atezolizumab and Bevacizumab for Advanced Liver Cancer Patients
March 1, 2025
The 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 form of liver cancer, will finally gain access to publicly funded treatment with a...
Understanding the Molecular Features of Pancreatic Cancer: An Aotearoa Biobank Initiative
February 13, 2025
Dr 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 in the genetics of pancreatic cancer. Late-stage diagnosis, disease recurr...
Give It Up for Gut Cancers - Why give up Sugar?
January 22, 2025
Increased 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 pancreatic cancer.The main cause of weight gain comes down to sugar intake, in fact, it ...
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