A Texas restaurant owner is selling his business so one of his waitresses can afford surgery on her brain tumour.

Ross Hutchins talks about it like it was an inconvenience rather than something that could have killed him.

Massey University researchers are painstakingly unravelling DNA sequences in the hope of gaining valuable insight into the causes of cancer.

Police have found a car stolen from the parents of a cancer-stricken 1-year-old boy, who also had their house burgled while away getting emergency treatment for the boy.

When mother-of-two Natalie Souness went to get a lump in her neck checked she never imagined she would be the first Kiwi diagnosed with a rare cancer.

Daniel McDonald started last year battling his second cancerous brain tumour in eight years and beginning what would turn out to be a long slog to find a job.

The parents of a cancer-stricken 1-year-old son had their car stolen and their house burgled while away getting emergency treatment for the boy.

The all-clear has reportedly been given to a young boy whose New Zealand-born mother fought against life-saving cancer treatment for him in Britain.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park didn't mean to, but she got sunburnt. This painful experience has prompted her to revise sun safety.

The Prime Minister has listed an invitation to undergo bowel cancer screening as one of the most bizarre he has received in his role as Prime Minister.

Parliament will begin its debate on plain packaging for tobacco early next year, Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia has confirmed.

Global cancer cases rose to 14.1 million in 2012, with a "marked increase" in breast cancer diagnoses, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Earlier this year, leading American cancer scientists called for a set of changes to deal with the problem of over-diagnosis and over-treatment caused by cancer screening.

A provocative study has found that nearly one in five lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems.

A group of friends have started an epic journey down the Waikato river this morning to raise money for a Bay of Plenty boy with a rare form of bone cancer.

Ian Trust spent six months with a store stomach and tiredness, but despite having a family history of bowel cancer he ignored the symptoms, thinking he should just "harden up".

A Hollywood movie star and a two All Black brothers have helped launch a campaign raising awareness of New Zealand's second most deadly cancer.

Former TV host Helena McAlpine and boyfriend Chris Barton share their extraordinary love story with Suzanne McFadden.

Hugh Jackman has revealed that he has been treated for skin cancer.

An Auckland woman who posted artistic photos of her reconstructed breasts on Facebook had her page pulled from the site over the 'objectionable' images.

Kiwi scientists are combining leading cancer drug therapy research with cutting-edge computer modelling to create a simple system that could speed up the development of treatment agents.

An Auckland woman has published photos of her reconstructed breasts online to take away some of the fear and mystery around a mastectomy.

A two-day bike ride might not sound like too much of a mission to most people - but it's another story when you're on a unicycle.

Daniel McDonald has survived two cancerous brain tumours in eight years but says he's facing a greater battle trying to find a job.

There’s no doubt that some of the chemicals in tattoo ink have been associated with cancer – but it’s a bit more complicated.

The Movember campaign, which encourages men to grow moustaches each November to raise funds and awareness for men's health, has helped raise the profile of prostate cancer.

In 2013, Sir Douglas said money couldn't buy health - but could buy time in cancer fight.