Most of us have lost someone to cancer because in this country it is our single-biggest cause of death. As our population grows and gets older, it will just continue to grow. Many cancers can be cured if they're found and treated in time, and even if those cancers can't be cured, more effective treatment means people can live longer. Part of the success of Pae Ora - Healthy Futures and the Government's response to the review of Pharmac can be directly measured by the reduction of cancer in this country and the longer people can live with it, because they can get access to the medication they need when they need it, where they need it. 