Cancer Control treatment

Cancer Control in New Zealand
Cancer Treatment

Surgery, radiation treatment and chemotherapy are the main methods of treatment of cancer. In New Zealand six regional oncology centres provide medical oncology, radiation oncology and haematology services.

These centres are in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. Although radiation treatment is only offered at these six centres, some chemotherapy and surgical services are offered in most hospitals.

The Ministry of Health collects figures on waiting times for radiotherapy from each of the six cancer centres in New Zealand. The categories measured were recommended by the New Zealand Radiation Oncology Advisory Committee.

For a summary of the reports of the medical oncology, radiation oncology and haematology advisory groups, see Improving Non-Surgical Cancer Treatment Services in New Zealand.