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Woman's dog helped detect her cancer three times

Sierra's incredible powers have saved her owner's life three times.

Prison's medical staff fail to detect inmate's cancer

Prison inmate Vicki Letele was not given adequate care and later died, report finds.

Hospice: It's time to talk about death

A new Hospice campaign aims to reduce the 'death anxiety' many people experience.

Old videos and laughter: The last days of league legend Quentin Pongia

As his brother's life came to an end, Brendon Pongia dug out old his old league videos.

Hundreds could dodge getting throat cancer with vaccine

"This study highlights how much of a problem HPV cancers are in New Zealand," expert tells

Teen dies after cancer misdiagnosed as arthritis

By the time cancer was detected it was too late for Alix.

60 Kiwis will be told today they have cancer. This is why they should still have hope

Immunotherapy was named our best hope against cancer five years ago. What's changed since?

Starship hospital's drive to raise $235,000 to boost Play Specialist service

Beattie's daughter Hollie was just five when she was diagnosed with cancer.

Life and death: $26k cancer drug lifeline gives Rotorua mum new hope

A couple's call for help funding a cancer drug was met in record time.

Mother's Day event for cancer sufferer's treatment fund

Whitinga Harris needs $100,000 to pay for a drug, not funded in New Zealand.

Cancer: Hundreds dying while on hospitals' waiting lists

"The not knowing what was wrong with me or how serious it was, was the worst part."

Winston Peters supports drugs early access trial

Hundreds rally at Parliament to present petitions for better Pharmac funding.

Winston Peters supports drugs early access trial

NZ First leader says he intends to persuade Health Minister on a trial

'If you had cancer you'd be dead by now'

Thousands of people are only being diagnosed with cancer after ending up in ED.

Prostate cancer test fail: GP must apologise

About 20 months after the initial tests, the patient was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Kiwi dad was told 'it's nothing serious'. Now he's dying of cancer

Father told his severe symptoms were nothing to be concerned about. Now he's dying.

Cancer: Dying solo mum waited year for follow-up scan

Solo mum says her daughter should not be about to lose a second parent to cancer.

Woman watches two loved ones fighting cancer suffer ill treatment

"It was such as shock and I was so angry," grieving daughter tells.