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Steve Braunias: Man on fire

A couple of close calls prove life is a series of tests, writes Steve Braunias.

Desperate race to save son

Tiago Pinheiro may only have months to live now his cancer has returned so the little boy's parents have turned to controversial alternative therapies.

Don't rely on skin cancer apps

A world-leading melanoma expert is warning Kiwis not to rely on a raft of new smartphone apps that claim to detect the potentially deadly skin cancer.

Cancer not just 'bad luck'

What causes cancer? This deceptively simple question has a devilishly complex answer, writes Darren Saunders.

Precise risk found for stomach cancer gene

Researchers have come up with the first precise risk estimates of people developing stomach cancer if they have inherited certain gene mutations.

Lung cancer breath test trials begin

Researchers have developed the Lung Cancer Indicator Detection device to detect chemical traces in breath which indicate a patient may have cancer.

Test finds man is really all woman too

A businessman is preparing to have a hysterectomy after doctors discovered he was born with a womb.

New hope for twins with rare cancer

The parents of twins battling a rare cancer have been given new hope for their babies' future.

Inspirational Crowe's eyes on World Cup

What cancer-stricken cricketing great Martin Crowe didn't say yesterday was as revealing as his words during a 25-minute media conference on Eden Park.

Crowe: I thought I wouldn't see 2015

Cricketing great diagnosed with an aggressive strain of lymphoma says biggest challenge has been "getting the prognosis out of my head".

31% of Kiwis avoid mole checks

Herald DigiPoll survey shows 31.3 per cent of Kiwis think they should get their suspect skin blemishes checked out by a health professional, but have not done so.

Top doctor: Cancer is the 'best death'

Former editor of the British Medical Journal says we should "stop wasting billions trying to cure" it.

New Year's Honours: Voice for those without one

One of the country's best-known criminal lawyers and a relentless campaigner for prisoners' rights over his 60-year career has been knighted for his services to the field.

Too much red meat causes cancer as the body rejects 'foreign invader'

Lizzie Stark: Was my mastectomy a betrayal of feminism?

Until I had doctors remove my breasts and rebuild them again, I was a feminist who never saw herself as particularly feminine, writes Lizzie Stark.

Catching up with: Nick White, cancer survivor

When half of Nick White's tongue was removed because of cancer, he was worried he would never talk again. He never dreamed that five years later, he would be in demand for public speaking.