EDITORIAL Vol 133 No 1522: 25 September 2020

Could comprehensive cancer centres improve cancer outcomes and equity in New Zealand?

Frank Frizelle, Murray Brennan

In the midst of the present Covid pandemic it is easy to forget that we have an ongoing cancer pandemic that will not be ameliorated by a generic vaccine. Globally, based on 2013–2015 data approximately 40% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime, meaning that most of us can be expected to be affected by cancer, either directly or indirectly.