Presentation

Bridging communities, breaking barriers, building progress - Highlights from the 5th Biennial World Summit of Brain Tumour Patient Advocates
This presentation was delivered by Brain Tumour Support NZ chair, Chris Tse, at the 2023 Annual Conference of the NZ Aotearoa Neuro-Oncology Society (NANOS) on 26th August 2023 in Queenstown, NZ. Download the presentation here.

Submission

Submission to Pharmac’s proposal to widen access to temozolomide following the discontinuation of lomustine [24th August 2023]
Read our submission here.

Presentation

Back to school with a brain tumour
The Brain Tumour Support New Zealand experience
This presentation was delivered by Brain Tumour Support NZ chair, Chris Tse, at the Day 1 plenary session of the 5th Biennial World Summit of Brain Tumour Patient Advocates in Vienna, Austria, on 26th June 2023. Download the presentation here.

Report

New Era Dawns for Neuro-Oncology in New Zealand
Report on the 2023 Inaugural New Zealand Neuro-Oncology Conference
On 11th February 2023, Brain Tumour Support NZ took part in this landmark event for the field of neuro-oncology in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Read the full report here.

Publication

Determining the Research Priorities for Adult Primary Brain Tumours in Australia and New Zealand: A Delphi Study with Consumers, Health Professionals, and Researchers
Current Oncology, Volume 29, Issue 12: https://www.mdpi.com/1718-7729/29/12/781
Co-authored by Chris Tse, chair of Brain Tumour Support NZ and senior advisor to the International Brain Tumour Alliance. Download the full paper here.

Submission

Submission to Pharmac’s review of rule 8.1b of the Pharmaceutical Schedule [20th December 2022]
Read our submission here.

Publication

Supporting Students With Brain Tumours
A guide for New Zealand teachers and families. Download here or request a hard copy by emailing hi@braintumoursupport.org.nz

Publication

Brain tumor patients and COVID-19 vaccines: results of an international survey
Neuro-Oncology Advances, 4(1), 1–8, 2022 | https://doi.org/10.1093/noajnl/vdac063
Co-authored by Chris Tse, chair of Brain Tumour Support NZ and senior advisor to the International Brain Tumour Alliance. Read here.

Submission

Brain Tumour Support NZ submission to the Pae Ora Legislation Committee on Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill, 8 December 2021. Read here.

Publication

Brain tumors and COVID-19: the patient and caregiver experience
Neuro-Oncology Advances, 2(1), 1–16, 2020 | doi:10.1093/noajnl/vdaa104
Co-authored by Chris Tse, chair of Brain Tumour Support NZ and senior advisor to the International Brain Tumour Alliance. Read here.