Statins could cut the risk of dying from cancer by up to half, large-scale research suggests.

New Zealand could today be facing even higher rates of skin cancer had the world not agreed to rein in ozone-depleting substances nearly 30 years ago.

The Otaki community has shown their solidarity and rallied together to help raise funds for 16-year-old cancer battler Rena Sciascia.

Ahead of Lecretia Seales' euthanasia legal battle, two experts say there's a strong case the law here doesn't stop doctors helping mentally competent, terminally ill people to die.

Scientists discover genetic background to disease - and treatments are already available.

A mother diagnosed with breast cancer has posed a picture of the “subtle dimples” that were the only outward sign of her illness online to urge other women to check themselves.

TruScreen will seek to raise up to $4 million to ramp up manufacturing of its single use sensors as it targets China.

The company has entered into a collaborative program to screen 100,000 women in China for cervical cancer.

A young mother suffering from skin cancer has been praised for her bravery after sharing a shocking photo of her treatment as a stark warning to sunbed users.

A man in his early 50s had skin cancer diagnosed by a lab, but nothing was done for more than a year because of weak recall systems at his plastic surgeon’s clinic.

As a new range of 'empathy' cards goes on sale, Nevo Burrell explains how they would have helped her - and her friends.

Kerre McIvor writes: The headline in this week's Herald article on prostate cancer survival rates said it all: NZ men dying too soon.

Eric Watson writes: Mother's Day may be seen as nothing more than another commercialised opportunity these days, but for me it's a very important day.

Despite treatment for cancer this ‘great New Zealander’ shows little sign of slowing up. He opens up about pipes, kiwi and a privileged upbringing.

When Lindsay Grobler was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, she had no idea it would be the catalyst for discovering a new passion in sport.

Actress Rita Wilson is convinced her breast cancer ordeal brought her closer to her husband Tom Hanks.

Undercover surveillance of tanning salons has found nearly half failed to implement key safety checks, a new study shows.

A coalition opposed to legalising euthanasia has welcomed the latest legal development in the case of terminally-ill Lecretia Seales.

There will be no outright ban on commercial sunbeds despite pleas from organisations including the Cancer Society and Consumer NZ.

Glad Downes is a devoted mum and grandmother. She has a joyful spirit and gives 100 per cent to her family, whom she loves more than anything.

Mother of three out to spread health message and raise public awareness of breast cancer.

A test that can predict with 100 per cent accuracy whether someone will develop cancer up to 13 years in the future has been devised by scientists.

Actress Cobie Smulders has stunned fans by revealing she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at the age of 25 while working on hit the TV comedy How I Met Your Mother.

Cancer Council Victoria CEO Todd Harper is urging patients to be wary of cancer cure claims that sound too good to be true.

A promising lung cancer drug has been rescued by a new American sponsor after a potentially disastrous finding of "unacceptable toxicity" in some patients.

After months of speculation - and years of her friends' doubts - Whole Pantry founder Belle Gibson has admitted she never had cancer.

A group opposed to euthanasia says allowing terminally ill woman Lecretia Seales to take a lethal dose of drugs would have far-reaching impacts on NZ society.

The Human Rights Commission and two other groups want to join a legal challenge by a terminally ill woman seeking the right for a doctor to help her die without criminal prosecution.

The asbestos epidemic, which is expected to cause up to 12,000 New Zealand cancer deaths, may be reaching its long-predicted peak.