NZCCR Research

NZCCR Reports

Incidence and Survival Reports

Annual Reports

NZCCR Working Group-Led Publications

Journal Publications

Ballantine, K., et al. Childhood cancer registration in NZ: A registry collaboration to assess and improve data quality. Cancer Epidemiology, 55 (2018), 104-109 (author version)
Ballantine, K., et al. AYA Cancer in New Zealand. Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology. 2017, 6 (2):277-285

Conference Posters & Presentations

Ballantine, K., et al. Do New Zealand children with cancer receive the same high quality of care regardless of who they are and where they live? 50th Congress of the International Paediatric Oncology Society. 2018, November 15-19, Kyoto.
Ballantine, K., et al. NZ Child Cancer Incidence and Survival: An Update from NZCCR. ANZCHOG Annual Scientific Meeting. 2018, 14-16 June, Sydney.
Ballantine, K., et al. A Review of Staging Information Collected by the New Zealand Children’s Cancer Registry in Consideration of the Toronto Paediatric Cancer Staging Guidelines. ANZCHOG Annual Scientific Meeting. 2017, June 15-17, Adelaide.
Ballantine, K., et al. Improving the Accuracy and Completeness of New Zealand Child Cancer Registration: the benefit of two national registries. 48th Congress of the International Paediatric Oncology Society. 2016, October 19-22, Dublin.
Sullivan, M., et al. An Integrated Pacific Children’s Cancer Registry: a 5-minute cancer registry to improve clincal care for children in the Pacific. Asia Pacific Cancer Leaders’ Summit. 2016, April 13-15, Brisbane.
Ballantine, K., et al. The Power of Collaboration: The New Zealand Children’s Cancer Registry and the Late Effects Assessment Programme. Asia Pacific Cancer Leaders’ Summit. 2016, April 13-15, Brisbane.
Ballantine, K., et al. Cancer Among 25-29 Year Olds in New Zealand: should our current AYA age range be expanded to include them? International Adolescent and Young Adult Congress. 2015, December 3-5, Sydney.
Sullivan, M., et al. Comparable Outcomes for Maori and Pacific Island Children Compared to European (Pakeha) Children with Cancer in New Zealand: an outcome analysis of the New Zealand Chidren’s Cancer Registry. 43rd Congress of the International Paediatric Oncology Society. 2011, October 28-30. Auckland.
Sullivan, M., et al. First Outcome Analysis of the New Zealand Children’s Cancer Registry. 43rd Congress of the International Paediatric Oncology Society . 2011, October 28-30, Auckland.

Other Publications Utilising NZCCR Data

Journal Publications

Slykerman, R.F., Jenner, E., Tsui, K. and Laughton, S. (2021). Neuropsychological assessment of paediatric brain tumour survivors:
Factors associated with assessment. J Paediatric Child Health. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpc.15568
Drysdale H, Fawkner-Corbett D, Solomon Z, Cundy O, Loveland J, Perrin J, Lane R, Price N, Anyanwu LC, Wilson S, Lakhoo K. Bilateral Wilms’ tumour: An international comparison of treatments and outcomes. J Pediatr Surg. 2021 Jan 29:S0022-3468(21)00090-7.
Global Retinoblastoma Study Group, Global Retinoblastoma Study Group; Global Retinoblastoma Presentation and Analysis by National Income Level, JAMA Oncol. 2020 May 1;6(5):685-695. doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2019.6716.
Pettit, T., et al. Analysis of common cytogenic abnormalities in New Zealand pediatric ALL shows ethnically diverse carriage of ETV6-RUNX1, without a corresponding difference in survival. Pediatric Blood Cancer. 2017.
Steliarova-Foucher E, Colombet M, Rie LAG, et al. International incidence
of childhood cancer, 2001–10: a population-based registry study. Lancet Oncol 2017;
published online April 11.
Supplementary Appendix to Steliarova-Foucher E, Colombet M, Rie LAG, et al. International incidence
of childhood cancer, 2001–10: a population-based registry study. Lancet Oncol 2017;
published online April 11.
Chen, A.J, Jarrett, P. and Macfarlane, S. Congenital self-healing reticulohistiocytosis: the need for investigation. Australasian Journal of Dermatology. 2016. Feb;57(1):76-7.
Dodgshun, A., et al. Enrollment in clinical trials: How are we doing and what are the obstacles to improving enrolment rates: A 2-year retrospective review of paediatric cancer trial enrolment in New Zealand. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology. 2014, 36(8): 630-634.

Conference Posters & Presentations

Macfarlane, S. Shared care is fair care: Our national model for child cancer services delivers equitable and high quality care. Cancer at a Crossroads Conference (Ministry of Health/University of Otago), 31 January – 1 February 2019, Wellington.
Perrin, J. Twenty Year Experience of Synchronous Bilateral Wilms’ Tumour at Starship Children’s Hospital. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 86th Annual Scientific Congress. 2017, May 8-12, Adelaide.
Wilson, R. No Pain, More Gain: CoolSense Pain Numbing Applicator. ANZCHOG Annual Scientific Meeting. 2017, June 15-17, Adelaide.