Cancer diagnosis numbers set to soar

Progress Being Made To Improve Cancer Outcomes

The report makes clear that the number of people diagnosed with cancer will rise sharply – from more than 30,000 in 2025 to over 45,000 by 2044.

Cancer diagnosis numbers set to skyrocket by 50 percent over next two decades

The Cancer Control Agency says the projected increase - from about 30,000 new cases this year, to more than 45,000 by 2044 - underscores the need for ongoing investment.

Cancer diagnosis numbers set to soar

Photo: Getty Images By Ruth Hill of RNZ  The number of New Zealanders diagnosed with cancer each year is set to skyrocket by 50% in the next two decades to more than 45,000.

Progress being made to improve cancer outcomes

Health Minister Simeon Brown has welcomed today’s release of The State of Cancer in New Zealand 2025, which provides an updated view of progress in cancer control over the last five years. “Cancer touches almost every New Zealander, whether it’s you personally, a family member, a friend, or someone in our community. That’s why improving cancer care and outcomes is one of this Government’s top priorities,” Mr Brown says. “The Cancer Control Agenc…

Report warns cancer cases set to rise nearly 50% by 2044

The Cancer Control Agency (CCA) has released ‘The State of Cancer in New Zealand 2025’, providing the most up-to-date overview of how the country is tracking across prevention, detection and treatment. The report, published on Thursday, shows New Zealand has made “encouraging progress” over the past five years, with rising survival rates, declining smoking across all ethnicities, and more effective national screening programmes. Chief executive …