29 August is Daffodil Day, the Cancer Society’s annual flagship event – creating awareness and raising funds for the society’s important work. 

Why a daffodil?  

Because it’s one of the first flowers of Spring. Its yellow blooms remind us of the joys of the new season and represent hope for people affected by cancer.  

Why Daffodil Day on our blog? 

Because the simple fact is that more people die from cancer in NZ than from any other cause… around 30% of males and 26% of females. So almost 30% of all life insurance claims in NZ are for cancer!  (See our earlier blog post)

Here are a few more stats that may interest you… 

Top 6 cancer-killers for Men

• Lung               24%

• Prostate         17%

• Bowel             16%

• Stomach        5%

• Pancreas       5%

• Leukaemia    5%

 Top 6 cancer-killers for Women

• Breast             21%

• Bowel             19%

• Lung               18%

• Ovary              6%

• Pancreas       5%

• Stomach        4%

 Cancer Stats 07