After he spotted something on woman's throat while on TV, he decided to track her down.

Women with incurable cancer speak about being blocked from a drug that could help.

Pharmac urged to change funding for drug for women with incurable breast cancer.

The change to screening for HPV is expected to save lives - but is now delayed.

Cancer-fighting Auckland detective Sarah Cato has started treatment to lengthen her life.

Legislation being considered would increase access to a national register of women.

New Zealand's dismal cancer statistics have been highlighted in a global index.

An injection harvested from her own immune system is being lauded as a breakthrough.

"We are making progress ... But we have still got a long way to go."

Only three of 20 DHBs are meeting a target for cervical cancer screening.

Detective Sarah Cato has shared some good news about her cancer treatment.

Study pitted doctors against computers to detect malignant melanomas.

Veteran Australian actor played Morag Bellingham, sister of Alf, on the soap.

More than $80K has been donated to a detective battling incurable cancer for treatment

One man died, another lost an eye and a woman missed follow-up after a cardiac arrest.

Dick Quax on fighting cancer, the possible loss of his world record and that famous race.

Vanessa had big plans to "change the world for the better", but tragically died at 36.

Diana Sevealii kissed her baby daughter's cheeks before she took her last breath.

The 80-year-old was a huge figure for the northern iwi.

Detective Sarah Cato, who is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer, talks about the drug funding. / Greg Bowker

An Auckland cop battling incurable cancer is trying to raise $130K for treatment.

Study finds disease is triggered in vulnerable kids after exposure to common infections.

Families like the Abbotts have high hopes for child cancer trial being launched in NZ.

A combination of Viagra and a flu vaccine could treat cancer, new research suggests.

9540 people weren't invited for free screening.

Activist says she had intended to pay once her fight for council transparency was won.

Research into scent-detection dogs identifying lung cancer among those to get a grant.

Roads around Raetihi choked as musicians and others farewell Carl Perkins on Saturday.

Man told of cancer over a year after alarming scan that was never followed up, widow tells

Suntan or sunburn – we all respond differently to exposure to the sun.