Wellington, Feb 26 NZPA - Health Minister Tony Ryall has put district health boards (DHBs) on notice over waiting times for cancer treatment, despite his ministry being reasonably happy with its performance figures.

C&C DHB has worked hard to show improvements (or remaining at 100%) in all but one target this quarter, despite the national Health Targets being introduced only late last year.

Canterbury District Health Board would like to thoroughly reassure the public that there is not a crisis looming in cancer treatment in Canterbury (The Press Friday 5 February).

Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) is making progress toward meeting the Government's six health targets.

New Kiwi research into current prostate cancer treatments could help save lives and ease the suffering of those with this disease.