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Euthanasia opponents cleared to provide evidence at trial

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

Cancer: Kiwi men dying too soon

New study suggests Kiwi men diagnosed with prostate cancer die sooner than those in Britain, and part of the reason may be poorly organised treatment.

Breast cancer theories could be inaccurate

Evidence is mounting that long-held theories about breast cancer could be inaccurate.

Health committee rejects sunbed ban

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

Cancer survivor a model of inspiration

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.

Pink Ribbon a blessing

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

Test predicts cancer 13yrs before it develops

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.

Avengers actress reveals cancer battle

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.

If a cancer cure sounds too good to be true, it probably is

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

Doc: Please forgive me

A 'devastated' doctor who was involved in a laboratory mix-up that led to one woman needlessly losing a breast has pleaded for forgiveness.

Warriors star in cancer crisis

Warriors five-eighth Chad Townsend's future in New Zealand is under a cloud as the Sydney-based mother of his partner battles a terminal illness.

Breast cancer mix-up still a mystery

Years after a woman’s breast was removed unnecessarily because she was misdiagnosed with cancer from another sample, the exact reason for the mix-up remains unknown.

Can cancer survivors have a fulfilling sex life?

Sex and cancer are words rarely uttered in the same sentence. But they should; after treatment ends, many cancer survivors are left with sexual changes that, when left unaddressed, can become long-term problems.

Designer's plan to keep cancer secret

Hill had no intention of going public about her shocking story until her doctor encouraged her to speak out to educate others on the disease.

'Dogs can sniff out prostate cancer'

Dogs have a 98 per cent reliability rate in sniffing out prostate cancer, according to newly-published research.

Cannabis can help slow cancer growth - research

Israeli scientists have found that cannabis can help slow the growth of some cancerous tumours, according to the preliminary results of new research.

Heart specialist treated for rare cancer

Auckland heart specialist Malcolm Legget counts himself lucky to be alive more than three years after cancer was diagnosed in his pancreas and liver.

Cheap holidays blamed for skin cancers

Older men are 10 times more likely to be diagnosed with malignant melanoma than their parents’ generation and women are five times more likely.