Thursday, August 21, 2014

New research shows Maori diagnosed with stomach cancer are 27% less likely to survive than non-Maori.

A study just published by the Wellington branch of the University of Otago compared 172 Maori stomach cancer patients with 163 non-Maori patients.

Results showed Maori patients were younger, more likely to have disease in the lower distal part of the stomach, had less access to specialised services, and were less likely to survive once diagnosed.

Lead researcher Virginia Signal says the next step in the research will be to talk to people in the cancer sector to ensure prioritisation occurs.

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