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Around 330 New Zealanders are diagnosed with oesophageal cancer every year and the incidence is increasing.
17%
Survival rates are very low with only 17% of New Zealanders diagnosed with oesophageal cancer surviving more than five years.
31%
Registration rates of oesophageal cancer are around 38% higher for Māori compared to non-Māori, and death rates are 31% higher for Māori than non-Māori.
How do we help Kiwis affected by oesophageal cancer?
Gut Cancer Foundation gives grants to New Zealand institutions from the funds we raise. They run clinical research, trials and fellowships with the goal of improving treatment for patients with gut cancers. Gut Cancer Foundation is currently actively supporting six studies and trials.
TOPGEAR Clinical Trial
Because of our donors, Gut Cancer Foundation has successfully funded the TOPGEAR clinical trial in New Zealand for eligible oesophageal cancer patients. The purpose of this trial was to investigate whether the addition of radiation treatment to chemotherapy before a patient’s surgery can improve outcomes such as pathological complete response rates and overall survival.
PALEO Clinical Trial
With funding from our supporters, we are providing access for six patients to an important study to increase quality of life in oesophageal cancer patients. PALEO aims to ease swallowing issues for patients using a combination of radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy which is currently unfunded in New Zealand. PALEO is an AGITG (Australasian Gastrointestinal Trials Group) study.
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