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Nelson Marlborough Community Health Lectures 2024

Advances in cancer: Research to improve prevention, diagnosis and treatment

The ninth in a series of lectures supported by the Care Foundation.

Date: Tuesday 5 November 2024
Time: 7:00–9:00pm
Venue: Suter Theatre, 208 Bridge Street, Nelson

Alternatively, join us via Zoom (register below).

Register here

After the lecture, there will be tea/coffee and the opportunity to mix and mingle with the researchers and ask any questions you may have.

Our Speakers
Dr George Wiggins - Strategies Towards Breast Cancer Prevention
Professor Gabi Dachs - Does vitamin C play a part in cancer progression or cancer therapy?
Associate Professor Margaret Currie - Can we prescribe exercise to improve cancer treatment?
Find out more about our speakers here.

Further information

Interested in hearing another talk on the Advances in Cancer?

Cancer Society Nelson Tasman is delighted to host the Otago University Mackenzie Cancer Research Group to deliver this free community health talk in Motueka. Find out more on the
Cancer Society website.

About The Care Foundation

The Care Foundation is Nelson Marlborough Health’s charity partner and as partners we identify and fund key health initiatives that Government is unable to fund, at both Wairau and Nelson Hospitals and within the communities of the Marlborough, Nelson and Tasman Regions. Funding comes from our community via bequests and general donations, we appreciate any support so please visit
The Care Foundation, to find how to donate to our current initiatives.