“Top Auckland surgeon, John Windsor, says we must move away from a ‘surgery first’ mindset in the treatment of pancreatic cancer, as new developments in chemotherapy and genomics boost hope for survival.

He says for the first time in his three plus decade career there is a case for real optimism.”

Listen to the Radio New Zealand interview ‘Pancreatic cancer: the case for optimism’ on Nine to Noon, with Kathryn Ryan here.