26 Feb 2020

Bowel Cancer NZ lobbying for a younger screening age

From Afternoons, 1:17 pm on 26 February 2020

Bowel cancer New Zealand is lobbying the government to lower the age for screening for the disease, particularly for Māori who are at higher risk. Professor Sarah Derrett is Bowel Cancer NZ spokeswoman and explains to Jesse how many lives could be saved if there was bowel cancer screening for people aged between 50 and 59.

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