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A terminally ill Hamilton mother has thanked NewsTalkZB listeners for donating to help grant her dying wish. Heather Smith has just weeks to live and thanks to the kindness of strangers she's been able to see her daughter. Made with funding from NZ on Air

A terminally ill Hamilton mother has thanked NewsTalkZB listeners for donating to help grant her dying wish. Heather Smith has just weeks to live, and thanks to the kindness of strangers she’s been able to see her daughter and take part in a very special photo shoot. Made with funding for NZ on Air.

Parliament's Health Committee has heard several emotional submissions from the public during hearings on voluntary euthanasia.

Amber-Lee Lawrie, who dedicated her life to helping others, has died after a long battle with cancer.

The deputy head girl of Waiuku College in South Auckland dedicated her life to helping others "fought harder than anyone".

Overseas-trained practitioner found in breach of patient's rights.

Film writer and beauty blogger Helene Ravlich has had a mastectomy after breast cancer returned.

Janet Mikkelsen is a funeral director and a trustee of the Sweet Louise charity which supports those living with incurable breast cancer.

Diamond earrings worn by Gemma Flynn on the red carpet for fiance Richie McCaw's film sell for $2,510.

The earrings are being auctioned on Trade Me to raise funds for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

Radio host Lorna Subritzky swore at the funeral of her friend who died from breast cancer that she would book her first mammogram the next day.

Eight simple changes you can make that will greatly reduce your chances of developing the disease.

Pharmac happy to consider application to fund erection drugs for prostate cancer patients.

COMMENT: The Care Alliance are essentially saying they know what is best for this patient. That staggering arrogance is the real crime.

A New York father has pleaded guilty to killing his toddler daughter, who was an eye cancer survivor, with a wooden baseball bat.

Charities that solicit donations from the elderly have ethical responsibilities, Age Concern warns.

New Zealand's largest private health insurer is under fire for not approving the latest breast cancer screening technology.

The National Screening Unit will end cervical smear tests for women aged 20-25 in 2018 citing "a strong body of evidence" showing the procedure may be causing more harm than good.

The Breast Cancer Foundation wants women to receive free breast screening from age 40.

A breast cancer diagnosis at 37 taught Kirstin Mills to take life one bite at a time - and reminded her what is important.

A revolutionary blood test has been developed which acts like a smoke detector to spot cancer up to 10 years before symptoms appear.

Fourteen months ago things were looking up for Takahue teenager Georgia Buckingham. She was back at home with her parents, Glenn

Watch NZH Focus: After MP Nikki Kaye is diagnosed with breast cancer, we look at the treatments available.

UK scientists have warned modern life is killing our children with the number diagnosed with cancer rising because of air pollution, pesticides, poor diets and radiation.

Terminally ill Kaitaia teen Georgia Buckingham is off to Sydney this week, and Air New Zealand has a surprise in store for her.

A year ago police officer Alana Jamieson was told she had cancer for the second time. This is her story of hope.

Research has revealed that cancer drugs are killing up to 50 per cent of patients in some hospitals.

The Kaitaia teen with just weeks to live was "in tears" when she found out tonight that her final wish would be granted.

NZ Cancer Society medical director Dr Christopher Jackson discusses urgent worries around New Zealand's systems for reviewing and funding ground-breaking new cancer drugs.