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.

Aaron Rowe of Marton had always dreamed of taking such a flight and his wish was granted by the RNZAF.

Jaquie Brown's 3-year-old son says his Mum looks like a "beautiful hedgehog" now that she has shaved her head.

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

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.

A major insurer has pulled an about-turn on breast reconstruction costs that had left cancer patients financially and physically distressed.

Scientists now believe the main psychoactive ingredient in cannabis could be used to reduce tumour growth in cancer patients. But, they say, don't self medicate.

A woman undergoing chemotherapy says she felt humiliated after being turned away from a Hamilton casino because she didn't have a doctor's note saying she needed to wear a hat.

A Danish study has found the Gardasil vaccination does not increase the risk of blood clots despite initial concerns of a link between the two.

Middle aged men who spend nine hours a week on their bike are more likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer, new research suggests.

Lowering cholesterol with statin drugs could help prevent breast cancer, new research suggests

I'm sure a number of you have been tapped up by earnest, clear-eyed friends who've pledged to go "dry" for July as a fundraising initiative to help adults with cancer.

Cancer patient Nick White had a 50 per cent chance of survival when he had half his tongue removed and rebuilt using muscle from his forearm.

The resistance of superbugs to antibiotics may seem like a horror show of the distant future to many people.

Two years ago the International Agency for Research on Cancer categorised diesel exhaust fumes as class one carcinogens in the same category as asbestos, arsenic and cigarette smoke.

Some well-known Kiwis will join thousands embarking on a hangover-free month from today.

Auckland has become the nation's first city to ban under-18s from using sunbeds, and commercial sunbed operators will now need a licence.

f you believe cancer is a disease that strikes from nowhere with little in your control to prevent it, you'd be mistaken on both counts.