A drug derived from sea sponges extends the life of women with an especially aggressive form of breast cancer by almost five months.

Terminal cancer sufferer Brittany Maynard, who has previously spoken of her right to die, has ended her own life.

Why do Australians survive breast cancer more than Kiwis? Why is the mortality rate for Maori 65 per cent higher? Researchers are on the verge of the answers.

NZ cricket legend Martin Crowe is in the fight of his life. His cancer has returned, and he is now seriously ill.

Sleeping with numerous women protects a man from prostate cancer, a study has found. But the same does not apply to gay encounters.

Facebook has pulled down a page featuring a screen shot of women’s breasts used in a highly successful cancer awareness campaign.

A school teacher and breast cancer survivor who had surgery to remove her cervix four years ago has complained to the Health and Disability Commissioner after finding last year that part of it was still there.

An idyllic waterfront meal cooked by celebrity chef Ben Bayly proved the perfect tonic for cancer-sufferer Wendy Thompson.

A fatty molecule lays down a "breadcrumb trail" that allows malignant skin cancer to spread around the body, research has shown.

Four high-profile creative New Zealanders have each designed a custom bed to be auctioned for charity, with the proceeds going to the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

A 6-year-old boy whose hair had flowed down his back is now sporting a short spiky hairdo after raising more than $800 for charity from his first haircut.

Pictures from the 2014 Turoa Bikini Downhill, an event to raise funds for The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation.

A woman’s survival with metastasised breast cancer may be down to genetics or lifestyle, areas in which treatment is poised to make huge strides, writes Hilary Stichbury.

Knowing his death was imminent, an Auckland doctor who had blogged about his battle with terminal cancer penned a poignant message to be posted after he died.

The family of Vivian-Leigh Fittall, the young mum whose struggle against cancer touched the late comedian Robin Williams, say their "precious treasure" has passed away.

Calcium in the blood could provide an early warning of certain cancers, especially in men, research has shown.

How sex and cancer risk are linked is complicated and dependent on several factors. Your age, gender, and how often you practice safe sex will all influence.

A man who battled and beat cancer as a child has been told he has two tumours growing in his brain - caused by radiation therapy that earlier saved his life.

Barry Walsh told his daughter he would take part in the twilight cancer charity walk with her, but now Michelle McLeod is determined to do it for him.

Seeing his little sister lose her hair and tubes being plugged into her tiny body ultimately pushed one Auckland student to go on to help other youngsters fighting the same battle.

But, from measuring heart rate to checking suspect moles, can an app really help to improve your health? We ask the experts.

New Zealand cricketing legend Martin Crowe knows what to expect as he heads into a second round of intensive treatment for cancer.

As part of an epic 3600km road trip, two Kiwi blokes will be soaked in icy water, do hot laps, fight paintball battles and even play a spot of 20/20 cricket, all in the name of charity.

An American news anchor working for the WCIA Channel 3 news in Illinois told viewers on the show that he has brain cancer and only six months to live.