Lung Cancer

Suicide Risk Quadruples After Lung Cancer Diagnosis

By Foreign Affairs Publisher / May 25, 2017 / Comments Off on Suicide Risk Quadruples After Lung Cancer Diagnosis People with lung cancer have a strikingly higher-than-normal risk of suicide, a new study finds. While a cancer diagnosis on its own significantly raises the risk of suicide, the study found that a lung cancer diagnosis […]

World Cancer Day – Lung Cancer Kills More Kiwis Than Any Other Cancer

Today, Saturday 4th February is World Cancer Day and people are being urged to get active to help combat the world’s most deadly diseases, the cancers. Lung Cancer is the most common cancer worldwide and in New Zealand more people die of lung cancer than of breast cancer, prostate cancer and melanoma combined. 2017 World Cancer […]

TV ONE NEWS feature on lung cancer

Senior Health Reporter, Lorelei Mason, interviews lung cancer patients; John Ashton and Kate Hodges and Medical Director Chris Atkinson about New Zealand’s biggest cancer killer, lung cancer, and the inequalities that exist for patients and their families. https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/why-couldnt-have-had-breast-cancer-lung-sufferer-says-stigma-surrounding-disease-can-isolating  

Join with us and observe lung health awareness month

November is lung health awareness month. Your support by sharing our poster and/or organising an event will help our cause save lives by increasing awareness and early detection of lung disease. Click here to plan an event. https://nfp.everydayhero.com/nz/lung-foundation-new-zealand# Click on this link to our lung health poster. c004193-lfnz-a4-poster-v52034

Ten-year-old forms group to raise awareness of lung cancer

Ten year old, Tom Hodges has rallied some of his school mates to form a group of seven called “The Lung Busters”. They are taking on the Summer Starter 10k run on the 27th November in support of Toms mum Kate who has lung cancer. The Lung Busters, together with their families and friends are helping our cause […]

John Ashton, ambassador and lung cancer survivor achieves his goal of a sub 60 10k run

Congratulations to our lung cancer patient ambassador Dr John Ashton for achieving his goal of completing the Honest 10 K run in under 60 minutes – in record time of 54.28! We are also grateful for his tremendous advocacy and fundraising support. The Honest 10 is one of many runs organised by the Wellington Harrier Athletic Club and we are […]