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.

It should have been an exciting time in her life, but it quickly turned to tragedy.

Cherie Lang's world came crashing down when her son was diagnosed with cancer. The Child Cancer Foundation was there to pick up the pieces.

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.

Bread gets a bad rap. And it's not over yet.

INTERACTIVE: Find out how lifestyle and behavioural choices affect cancer risks in your body.

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.

WATCH: Auckland student owes his life to the generosity of strangers, friends and family who raise money for life-saving melanoma drugs.

Johnson & Johnson ordered to pay more than $100 million to family of a woman whose death from ovarian cancer was linked to talcum powder.

The hospice which cared for their loved one in her gutsy battle against cancer has inspired three friends to cycle the length of the South Island in the name of charity.

Kiwi skin cancer experts are supporting a smartphone app that claims to monitor and detect melanoma risk, but are warning against relying on it completely.

A new mum's joy of motherhood has been tempered by the heart-breaking news her cancer has returned - 18 months after being given the all clear.

Former union boss's emotional letter to minister as she seeks permission to use medicinal cannabis.

More than 1000 people have signed a mother's petition urging councils to provide shade at playgrounds to protect kids from skin cancer and heat-related risks.

Andy was diagnosed with cancer and given between 6 months and 2 years to live. He then created a Facebook bucket list, so he can live to the fullest.

A leukaemia survivor has lashed out at bullies who "fat shamed" her: "They were shrieking with laughter, it just made me so angry."

A Nelson dad with terminal cancer will miss out on taking his Hi-5-obsessed 2-year-old Tabitha to see her favourite band this month.

A woman diagnosed with cancer and her partner want an overhaul of ACC legislation as they face $200,000 of life-prolonging non-funded treatment.

Most cases of cancer are a result of avoidable factors such as toxic chemicals and radiation, new study suggests.

In most families, dinner table conversation is restricted to what happened at school or whether homework has been completed.