Assoc Professor Diana Sarfati is a public health physician and cancer epidemiologist with a particular interest in the interface between public health and clinical medicine. She is the Director of the Cancer Control and Screening Research Group, and she teaches the postgraduate Epidemiology and Biostatistics course at the Wellington School of Medicine. She was a member of the Bowel Cancer Screening Taskforce and is currently a member of the National Bowel Cancer Working Group. She is also currently leading a number of cancer-related research projects particularly relating to patient and health system factors that influence cancer survival.
| Colorectal Cancer in NZ
Pre-conference Workshop Repeated |
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| Thursday, 14 August 2014 | Start 8:30am | Duration: 120mins | Scenic |
| Start 11:00am | Duration: 120mins | Scenic | |
| Colorectal Cancer (CRC) a major health problem in NZ. It is the second most common cancer, and the second leading cause of cancer deaths. Whilst rates are falling, there are increasing numbers of new cases each year due to an aging population. The symptoms are often vague and non-specific, and can be difficult to distinguish from less important illnesses. Maori are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer (in general), and once diagnosed are more likely to die from cancer. This workshop will address the scope of the CRC problem in New Zealand compared to other countries. We will discuss how to identify, reduce or even eliminate such inequities in cancer-related outcomes. We will examine improvements in the detection and treatment of early and advanced cancer. Current policy initiatives, programmes, public health campaigns, and patient-led initiatives will be canvassed to consider what is being done to manage this growing problem. | |||