Men's Health

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Men's Health Literature Review

In December 2004 the Public Health Advisory Committee (PHAC) commissioned a literature review on men’s health. The aim of the review was to critically examine literature about men and their health status to inform considerations about men’s health in New Zealand. The review was carried out by Eileen McKinlay of the Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Otago University.

Men and Health: a Literature Review (www.phac.health.govt.nz)

Bowel (Colorectal) Cancer

The Bowel (Colorectal) Cancer Screening Programme will be the first population screening programme that includes men. Men have much higher rates of bowel cancer than women. In 2004, the male registration rate for bowel cancer was 46.1 compared to the female rate of 38.9 per 100,000. Men also have a greater likelihood of dying from bowel cancer than women: male death rate 18.3 compared to the female death rate of 15.4 per 100,000.

More information on the the development of the bowel cancer screening programme in New Zealand is provided below:

Bowel (Colorectal) Cancer Screening Programme for New Zealanders

Prostate cancer

Prostate Cancer Screening in New Zealand (www.nhc.health.govt.nz)
This page provides a link to the Prostate Cancer Screening in New Zeland report as well as links to two brochures:

Checking for Prostate Cancer: Information for Men and Thier Families
Screening for Prostate Cancer - Information for Health Care Practitioners

Questions and answers on Prostate Cancer
These FAQs relate to a media release dated 1 April 2004 - "National Health Committee says "No, not yet" to prostate cancer screening".

Prostate cancer resources
Two resources on testing for prostate cancer are available in the Resources area of the Cancer Control section. One is a consultation resource for primary care practitioners and the other is a information brochure for men and their families.

Consumer health information

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Consumer health information

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Page last updated: 10 December 2008