Walking beside her patients throughout their healthcare journey is one of the most satisfying aspects of surgeon Sue McKeage’s job. The Churchill Private Hospital and Specialist Centre general and breast surgeon has worked in Marlborough since 2006, and in that time has helped numerous patients from diagnosis to recovery. “The long-term involvement that you have with people – and in my case that’s predominantly with breast cancer patients – is something I find particularly rewarding. That … [Read more...] about From diagnosis to recovery – Churchill surgeon with patients for the journey
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Surgeon at forefront of bowel cancer screening in Marlborough
Bowel cancer in Marlborough is “definitely not being caught early enough” says Churchill Private Hospital colorectal surgeon Chris Liyanage, as a screening programme for the disease gets underway in the region. About half of all bowel cancer patients Chris sees have advanced stages of the disease. According to Bowel Cancer New Zealand, Marlborough has the fourth-highest rate of bowel cancer nationwide. Chris says a contributing factor to this high rate of late diagnosis is that … [Read more...] about Surgeon at forefront of bowel cancer screening in Marlborough
