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Call the doctor: For late-stage breast cancer, free GP care seen as crucial

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Call the doctor: For late-stage breast cancer, free GP care seen as crucial

Tuesday 2 April 2019, 04:43 PM
Radiation therapy, breast cancer treatment
Patients get much less support when they have an advanced cancer diagnosis, the Breast Cancer Foundation says
They have a pretty miserable time trying to get support, so they should be seeing their primary healthcare provider a lot more New Zealanders wi
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Petition of Evangelia Henderson for Breast Cancer Foundation NZ: Unlimited free GP visits for all terminally ill breast cancer patients, New Zealand Parliament
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“I’m still here”. A comprehensive report offering insights into living – and dying – with advanced breast cancer in New Zealand, Breast Cancer Foundation of New Zealand
from breastcancerfoundation.org.nz

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