Dr Ruth Spearing – Why reform of Pharmac is vital
Dr Ruth Spearing, CNZM, is a haematologist and medical researcher for blood cancers, and a trustee for CLL Advocates NZ.
OPINION: Late last year, many of my colleagues returned from the largest international gathering of doctors who treat blood disorders.
We are living in exciting times in terms of potential treatments for these cancers which include leukaemia, myeloma and lymphoma. The research done by the joint efforts of clinicians, scientists and patients together has shown that many cancers can now be completely cured or at least controlled for increasingly long periods of time.
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