We are pleased to announce that our current research grants round is now open and we invite applica ..read more

Ryman Healthcare’s fantastic residents and team will concentrate all their fundraising efforts on p ..read more

Prostate Cancer Foundation of New Zealand (PCFNZ) CEO Peter Dickens was really hoping 2021 would be ..read more

The Petition of Kristine Hayward ‘Implement a funded, risk-based, equitable prostate cancer testing ..read more

Recent research from the Malaghan Institute, funded by the Prostate Cancer Foundation of NZ has unc ..read more

Te Aho o Te Kahu, the Cancer Control Agency, has today released an analysis on funding of cancer dr ..read more

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In 2022 the Prostate Cancer Foundation of NZ commissioned the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) to provide a report detailing the impact on the New Zealand economy, and to individual men, of a late diagnosis of prostate cancer. Their research into the private economic impacts of late versus early prostate cancer diagnosis revealed that there have been previously hidden costs to New Zealand’s disorganised approach to prostate cancer detection. While the impact of poor health on personal incomes and employment is well recognised, their findings indicate that men whose prostate c ..read more

When Ross Burrows joined a fitness class for men with prostate cancer, the last thing he expected was a surprise reunion with an old friend. Diagnosed in 2015, Ross was initially unconcerned. As a former Medical Chief in the Royal New Zealand Navy, he was well versed in the pros and cons a urological condition could have on an older man and felt confident he understood the recovery process. Unfortunately, things didn’t go to plan and despite what should’ve been a simple operation to have his prostate removed, the cancer still remained. But that’s another story. In the years since, Ross sold h ..read more

At the Prostate Cancer Foundation of NZ, we see first-hand how good information makes all the difference to both outcomes and patient experience of healthcare. The choice of treatment pathway for those diagnosed with the disease can span from no treatment at all, right through to the full range of interventions including surgery, radiotherapy and systemic approaches. Working out what the best pathway is for each man involves the exchange of a wide variety of information between healthcare professionals and patients as they strive to make the most appropriate decisions in order to achieve the b ..read more