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Herald on Sunday editorial: Let's save those with high skin cancer risk
We have overtaken Australia to have the highest rate of melanoma in the world. That is not a surprise when we consider our deep blue skies.
We have overtaken Australia to have the highest rate of melanoma in the world. That is not a surprise when we consider our deep blue skies.
By next summer, doctors will have a new test to identify those with a high risk of developing melanoma.
One in six men are unaware they have a prostate - meaning they risk missing signs of cancer.
A Dunedin woman who found breast cancer a great motivator to chase her ambition of being a film-maker is working on films in New York and Hollywood.
A former Blues rugby player has been remembered as a great athlete and family man at the school where his athletic prowess first began to thrive.
A simple nail balm that could greatly improve the quality of life of cancer patients is being tested.
An 11-year-old girl has swapped her long locks for a funky pink and purple scalp and raised $2440 in the process.
Four NZ drug development projects aim to deliver a cancer-killing smart bomb that explodes only inside its target.
NZ researchers have designed a new drug they believe could become a powerhouse, treating a wide variety of cancers by unleashing the body's own immune system.
Tumours had grown in his lungs, chest, liver and brain, but Denis Brosnan had some luck - a trial was seeking patients to test a new pill.
New Zealand carries a big international reputation in cancer research with scientists here designing 10 new cancer drugs to have reached human trial.
A study has linked a shorter gap between dinner and breakfast with a higher risk of a breast cancer recurrence in women.
Five months ago, Natalee Lawson was told to "go home and be comfortable". Three tumours have disappeared since starting controversial high-dose therapy.
Most girls who survive childhood cancer go on to become mothers, but boys who undergo treatment will find their chances of becoming a father significantly reduced.
Throat-cancer patient Grant Munro paid for his son to be vaccinated against the sexually-transmitted HPV virus because the Government has refused.
Until now the new procedure, called high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), has been considered experimental.
NHS rationing of cervical cancer screening has led to a rise in the number of young women dying from the disease, a leading doctor has claimed.
INTERACTIVE: Find out how lifestyle and behavioural choices affect cancer risks in your body.
Labour wants Pharmac to be given funds to commit to new drugs like Keytruda for a set period while the drug's effectiveness is still being tested.
Aspirin is already taken by millions of Britons with heart disease, but now it seems it may also protect men with heart trouble from prostate cancer.
The "Achilles' heel" of cancer has been discovered, raising hopes it could lead to treatments for hopeless cases where disease has spread throughout the body.
Cancer is an unconventional enemy requiring unconventional ideas to tackle it. Enter Zebra fish embryos.
Remove the emotion from the debate, and there's been plenty of silly political point scoring on this, writes Barry Soper. Put yourself in the Pharmac's position.
The 'Daily Dozen' comprises the foods and activities recommended to lower the risks.
In emotional scenes outside Parliament, melanoma survivors, patients and supporters gathered to present a petition to the Government.