'Shocking': Major ethnic inequalities in breast reconstruction surgery
Minority patients are missing out on better quality of life and happiness after cancer.
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Young dad told he has an STI, turns out it's cancer
Patient tells doctors there's no way it's an STI, but he wasn't believed.
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She left loved ones gobsmacked when she posted a Facebook message hours after her death.
New cord bank in NZ: Ground-breaking or waste of money?
New cord bank promises to help safeguard children against 100 diseases.
Hair-raising skydive raises money for cancer support group
Jake Komen's efforts to raise money for cancer support went into free-fall yesterday.
Deregistered doctor's 'miracle' cancer cure is still for sale
A 'miracle liquid' cure for cancer is still for sale despite it being merely bleach water.
Journalist Genevieve Westcott to be farewelled in Hawke's Bay
'She was really just selfless. She was so strong all the way to the end.'
Farmer's upsetting diagnosis after shrugging off headaches
Otago man hasn't been given a positive prognosis, but he is set out to "prove them wrong".
Ruth Bader Ginsburg in Washington hospital
Supreme Court Justice underwent a procedure at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Deadly error: Man died after two doctors failed to communicate about his cancer
Man had to go to a third doctor to get tumour removed.
Man suffers bowel injury after treatment. ACC offer him a bucket
ACC declines man with bowel injury a vehicle with toilet facilities.
Former journalist and TV presenter Genevieve Westcott dies
Genevieve Westcott has been remembered as a trailblazer in journalism in New Zealand.
Sick kids treated to celebrity Fortnite tournament
Video games are being used to help child cancer patients battling loneliness and isolation
Focus: Fortnite tournament keeping kids entertained while in hospital
The Fortnite gaming tournament for children with blood cancer will feature sports stars, nurses and doctors in a bid to strengthen social connections with their peers - and have some fun. Video / Sylvie Whinray
UK mum dies after pandemic suspends bowel cancer treatment
Kelly Smith has died of bowel cancer after her treatment was postponed due to pandemic.
'Too young for cancer': Now mum only has months to live after failed diagnoses
Hayley Beaumont, 31, knew there was something wrong with her despite assurances otherwise.
Lockdown tragedy: Mother battling cancer loses daughter, 11, to leukaemia
The mother was receiving chemo when her daughter was diagnosed with leukaemia in lockdown.
Vacancies, Covid-19 create long wait for face surgery
Elective face and neck surgery wait times have increased by three months at Waikato DHB.
Family of Kiwi who died day after wedding open up about tragedy
"'He's left a big mark on many hearts."
She survived cancer - now she's working toward a breakthrough
Dr Lisa Pilkington won a fight with cancer. She now thinks she's found a breakthrough.
'Utterly devastating': 36yo mum dies seven months after cancer diagnosis
Callaghan, who felt she was too healthy to have cancer, died on Thursday.
Diagnosed with breast cancer at 34: Kiwi mum's story of hope
Doctors weren't sure mum would survive. In April, she marked 20 years since diagnosis.
Letters: Health NZ proposed name needs more gravitas
Letters on healthcare, doctors, water supply, arming police, managed isolation and port.
Focus: Woman given months to live after being told not to worry about lump
Hollie Mcintyre (30) is dying of cancer after being told the lump in her breast was nothing to worry about. Video / Greg Bowker
30yo told not to worry about lump in breast. Now she's dying
Hollie Mcintyre has been given just months to live.
How genetically modified NZ goats could help fight cancer
Genetically-tweaked goats could aid in the fight against cancer, NZ trial finds.
'Unacceptable': Man dies after IT error causes year-long delay in test results
An IT error caused a year-long delay in a dying man receiving his test results.
Bowel cancer test kit holders urged to go ahead
Bowel screening programme to resume now Covid-19 alert restrictions have reduced.
Bowel cancer 'not just old person's disease'
"They say we're not in the risk category but it's everywhere," says 37-year-old.
'We weren't planning to have a funeral' - parents remember loving teen
Brayden Wood, 17, suddenly lost his battle with cancer after 18 months.
'We'll do it together like everything else we've done together in life'
Auckland twin sisters shave hair after one is diagnosed with cancer.