Cancer Society of New Zealand

How we can help

The Waikato/Bay of Plenty Cancer Society offers a range of free assistance and flexible supportive care services to help people understand cancer, get through treatment, cope with emotions and find support.

At your place...

• our friendly, specialised cancer liaison nurses can visit you and/or your family/whanau
• you can call our 0800 CANCER (226 237) helpline for free and confidential information and advice – any cancer, any question
• we can arrange transport to your cancer treatment and medical appointments
• we can arrange one-to-one counselling for you and/or your family/whanau

At our place we...

• have a library of specialised cancer information and resources
• run a range of support groups and education programmes
• offer accommodation during treatment
• offer a therapeutic massage service for people undergoing cancer treatment

Use the menu to the left to look at the different services and activities we carry out.