Lung cancer survival is a postcode lottery, with rates at New Zealand’s worst-performing health boards up to four times lower than those in the best areas, a new report reveals. The Cancer Control Agency’s report into New Zealand’s biggest cancer killer found “marked variation” in survival rates between district health boards. READ MORE:* The cancer 'disgrace' no-one talks about* Cancer in NZ: Survival rates up, but inequities persist* Comprehensive cancer centre would improve survival ratesLower survival rates can indicate late diagnosis, or poorer treatment after diagnosis. Lung Foundation chief executive Philip Hope said lung cancer survival in New Zealand was a lottery. Lung Cancer started as a ‘weird cough’, survivor saysA lung-cancer survivor based in Tauranga said she was diagnosed at just 43-years-old.

Source: Stuff March 12, 2021 16:00 UTC