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.

Doctors might introduce a breath test designed to detect early signs of lung cancer that could help lower the disease's death rate.

After the double blow that two of their children had been diagnosed with the same cancer, a courageous Rotorua family hopes they have now beaten the disease.

Famous actors including Benedict Cumberbatch, Idris Elba and Gillian Anderson have come together for highly visual campaign to drive home the urgency of developing new treatments for cancer.

It started as a "boys' weekend" in 2009, but has grown into a major fundraiser.

Young Aucklander Sally Xu will die soon unless she can raise $150,000 for a new cancer medicine.

National has announced $40 million in funding to reduce waiting times for cancer treatment and $50 million for more elective surgery and people with bone, muscle and joint problems such as arthritis.

A breast cancer lobby group is urging women to read their own medical files and talk to their GP, after a doctor forgot to tell a woman she had cancer.

A doctor could face legal action after he "completely forgot" to tell a patient, who later died, that it was likely she had breast cancer.

Cancer patient Samantha France dreams of going to Europe on a school trip as part of her history studies.

More than 12,000 new cases of cancer every year can be attributed to the patient being overweight or obese.

New Zealanders are more likely to die from cancer than Australians, according to new research.

Scientists have created a technique which can cause cancer cells to self-destruct by injecting them with salt.

An Auckland nail technician has been awarded a $30k grant through Jetstar's Flying Start scheme towards her free manicure and pedicure therapy service for women living with cancer.

Comedian Jaquie Brown's famous short hair is about to get shorter, when she shaves it next week to raise finds for the Cancer Society.

The number of people who develop liver cancer each year is expected to double within six years.

A stunning photo capturing the heart-warming bond between a heavily tattooed rocker and a sick little fairy-girl has gone viral - exactly as the unlikely looking pair wished.

A breast cancer patient died after a delay of nearly two years in informing her of her positive test results.

Host of NZ’s inaugural MasterChef, Ross Burden, unexpectedly died from an infection following treatment for cancer. He was 45.