Cancer patients hit back at Shane Jones
Government minister Shane Jones has irked cancer patients with a complaint in parliament.
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Breakthrough cancer research gets $5m boost
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Man, 62, accused of performing indecent acts under guise of healing cancer
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No delays to bowel screening programme - Ministry
A delay in rolling out the national bowel screening programme could affect thousands.
Vegan mum dies after rejecting medical help
Mum who had cancer has died after trying a vegan diet instead of taking doctor's advice.
'Indefensible': Councillor calls for ban on use of Roundup in Auckland
The weedkiller has been implicated in non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a type of cancer.
Tumour-stricken dad planned his own death after ACC battle
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Petrol station refuses to sell cigarettes
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DHB funding 'hardly enough to keep the lights on'
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Prison's medical staff fail to detect inmate's cancer
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Old videos and laughter: The last days of league legend Quentin Pongia
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Hundreds could dodge getting throat cancer with vaccine
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Teen dies after cancer misdiagnosed as arthritis
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Starship hospital's drive to raise $235,000 to boost Play Specialist service
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Too many cancer patients experiencing 'unreasonable' delays'
Health Minister slams DHBs for keeping cancer patients waiting for radiation treatments.
Mod Squad star dies of cancer
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