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Has an ovarian cancer register been investigated or established, and if so, what is the outcome of that work?

Answered Question 4994 (2026)
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Ayesha Verrall

List MP · Labour Party

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  • Has an ovarian cancer register been investigated or established, and if so, what is the outcome of that work?

Answered by

Hon Simeon Brown

Member for Pakuranga · National Party · Minister of Health

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I am advised that options for an ovarian cancer register have been investigated. I am further advised that in order to achieve optimal cancer data collection an integrated national approach is needed, rather than a series of bespoke tumour specific registries.