Stigma Kills

The only thing more deadly than lung cancer is the myth that it is a smokers disease.

FACT: Anyone cancer get lung cancer – if you have lungs you can get lung cancer.

About Lung Cancer in New Zealand:

Lung Cancer is NZ’s Biggest Cancer Killer.

5 Kiwis die every day from lung cancer.

6 Kiwis are diagnosed with lung cancer every day.

More Kiwis die of lung cancer than breast cancer, prostate cancer and melanoma combined.

45% of patients diagnosed with lung cancer in NZ are diagnosed at A&E.

There is a 6% gap in three-year survival rate between NZ and Australia. This gap is growing.

Access to Treatment is Access to Life (fact).

Patients that can’t pay for treatment die prematurely. Patients that self-fund suffer the added burden of financial toxicity.

ANYONE can get lung cancer!