Gastrointestinal Cancer Institute (NZ)

Details

Name :

Gastrointestinal Cancer Institute (NZ)

Address  :

P O Box 28723
Remuera

Town  :

Auckland

State  :

Auckland

Country  :

NEW ZEALAND

Post Code:

1541

Phone  :

0800 112 775

Web URL  :

Email  :


Description

Overview

Gastrointestinal cancer is the term used for the group of cancers that affect the digestive system This includes cancers of the oesophagus stomach liver gall bladder and bile duct pancreas and bowel the bowel includes the small intestine large intestine or colon and rectum

Our Aim

To improve the outcomes for GI cancer by

raising funds to support clinical research in New Zealand focusing particularly on clinical trials

increasing the public profile of GI cancer in New Zealand
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