Urgent need for dedicated cancer centres - surgeon

A top surgeon believes there's an urgent need for dedicated cancer centres around the country as the number of people diagnosed with the disease is set to balloon and the gap in outcomes is widening. Colorectal surgeon, Professor Frank Frizelle said comprehensive cancer centres are not novel experiments but rather best practice around the world. He said they are a necessity for New Zealand for sustained improvements in cancer outcomes. Professor Frank Frizelle spoke to Lisa Owen.