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400+
Over 400 people are diagnosed with stomach cancer in NZ every year.
3x
Māori are 3 times more likely to develop stomach cancer than NZ European communities.
47%
Around 47% of stomach cancer is diagnosed in an emergency setting.
How do we help Kiwis affected by stomach 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.
Understanding Māori perspectives: tissue being used for living tissue models
New Zealand Research Study (in recruitment)
Francesca Munro (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Moerewa, Ngāti Rangi), a PhD scholar funded by GCF at the University of Otago, is working to better understand gastric cancer sub-types in Aotearoa. Her research involves kōrero with Māori Health Providers and whānau in Te Tai Tokerau to explore culturally safe ways of using genetic sub-typing and tissue-based models to identify which treatments work best for different cancer sub-types. This work aims to ensure Māori are included in, and benefit from, future advances in gastric cancer care.
Ambulatory Holter Monitoring Feasibility Study
New Zealand Research Study (in recruitment)
GCF donors are supporting a feasibility study investigating the use of ambulatory Holter monitoring to detect silent heart issues in patients receiving 5-FU chemotherapy - one of the most common treatments for gut cancers. Currently recruiting 10 patients in Auckland, the study aims to assess whether continuous ECG monitoring during at-home chemotherapy infusions can identify early signs of cardiotoxicity. Since there are no PHARMAC-funded alternatives if 5-FU must be discontinued due to heart complications, early detection is critical.
TOPGEAR
International Research study (in findings stage)
GCF has contributed $17,520 to support the international TOPGEAR clinical trial, which is investigating whether adding radiation to chemotherapy before surgery improves outcomes for stomach cancer patients. Involving over 70 centres worldwide - including hospitals in Auckland, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Waikato. The study compares standard chemotherapy with a combination of chemo and radiation before surgery. GCF funding helped Auckland City Hospital continue recruiting patients into the trial’s final phase. With recruitment now complete, results will soon be shared, including an update at the ASTRO Annual Meeting in October.
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