Cervical Cancer
Māori doctors join calls for self-swab cervical cancer tests
Māori doctors have joined calls for the Ministry of Health to reconsider postponing a self-swabbing cervical cancer programme, saying the delays are unacceptable.
The programme was due to be rolled… Audio
Talei Morrison farewelled at emotional tangi
Hundreds of people gathered in Rotorua today to farewell Talei Morrison, who died from cervical cancer last week. Her cervical cancer social media campaign "smear your mea" went viral earlier this… Video, Audio
Could a new vaccine wipe out cervical cancer?
A Melbourne-based study has found the new Gardasil 9 vaccine protected against 93 per cent of cancers. The vaccine is being reviewed by Australia's pharmaceutical authority. The study, published in… Audio
Ian Frazer: HPV vaccine and beyond
One of the most successful vaccines of modern times is the HPV vaccine, Gardasil - now used in 130 countries. It has halved the number of new cervical cancers. Professor Ian Frazer was the co-inventor… Audio
The Unfortunate Experiment, Doctors in Denial
Retired obstetrician and gynaecologist, Ron Jones talks to Kathryn Ryan about seeking an apology for the patients involved in National Womens' Hospital's Unfortunate Experiment. He is the author of… Audio
Cervical screening age to be raised
The Ministry of Health is raising the age at which women begin having cervical smear tests from 20 to 25.
Doctor faulted over care that led to hysterectomy
A woman needed a radical hysterectomy after a family doctor failed to both give correct advice and follow up test results.
Doctors want men vaccinated for HPV
Doctors are warning that male cancers caused by the same virus that causes cervical cancer in women are likely to overtake cervical cancer rates by the end of 2020. Audio
DIY cervical cancer screening put to test
Health authorities in Auckland are trialling do-it-yourself cervical cancer screening, which will allow women to test themselves at home.
Planned major change to cervical screening upsets some
The Health Ministry is being accused of rushing through major changes to a vital screening programme for cancer in New Zealand women. Audio
Warning cervical test change too fast
Women's groups are calling on the Health Ministry to slow down major changes to screening for cervical cancer in women.
HPV vaccine change mulled, amid moves to lift use by girls
The Health Ministry is considering moving to a two-dose vaccine to protect girls against cervical cancer and genital warts. Our Health Correspondent, Karen Brown, reports. Audio
Fewer tests for women under new cervical screening test
Women are to have cervical screening every five years instead of three, under new plans from the Ministry of Health. Audio
TruScreen gets certification in Mexico
TruScreen's cervical cancer screening technology has been certified for use in Mexico.
Science commentator, Siouxsie Wiles
Siouxsie discusses the HPV vaccination - and why, in her view, the strategy of only vaccinating girls is the wrong one. Audio
Should HPV vaccine for cervical cancer be free for boys?
With Dr Nikki Turner. The HPV vaccination programme began in New Zealand in 2008, initially through General Practices and since 2009, largely through schools at year 8 (age 12). Young women up to the… Audio
More women are taking part in cancer screening programmes
More women than ever before are taking part in screening programmes for breast and cervical cancer. Audio
Cost a barrier to funding HPV vaccine for boys
Cost could be the major barrier to including boys as well as girls in a vaccination programme to prevent cervical cancer. Audio
Gardasil vaccine roll-out
The roll-out of the Ministry of Health's anti-cervical cancer vaccination programme has begun this week for girls aged 12 to 18. Audio
Free Vaccination For 50 Thousand Young Women
From today, about 50 thousand young women, become eligible to receive a free vaccination against cervical cancer. Audio