Ian McKellen's agent has caused confusion after denying a report the actor is battling prostate cancer.

A compound found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli could prevent a cancer than affects children, researchers have found.

Manu Vatuvei's head is about twice the size of Eric Murray's. That's the first thing you notice when the league player and the champion rower square off at a promotional appearance ahead of Saturday night's charity boxing match.

Six years ago, Ruby Seeto was crippled with a rare and fast-growing form of cancer.

Hobbit star Ian McKellen has revealed he has been battling prostate cancer for up to seven years, but says it is "contained" and not life threatening.

A British judge has delayed making a decision about treatment for the cancer-stricken son of a New Zealand woman because of developments in the case.

A 7-year-old cancer sufferer has been placed in protective care after he was tracked down with his New Zealand mother, who went on the run with him.

Drinking grapefruit juice while you’re on medication can cause you to overdose, new research has found.

New Zealand has one of the highest death rates from cancer in the Asia-Pacific region, a report shows.

With the price of cigarettes set to go up again on New Years’ Day, a new survey will look at how smokers are planning to cope with the hikes.

Women with farming and industry jobs have an increased chance of developing breast cancer, a new study has shown.

Survey finds 22 per cent of women feel they have stronger relationship with girlfriends than their partners.

Terminally ill Troylane Tetai didn't have much time left, and he wanted to use the little he had to fish. But his life came to an end sooner than anyone was expecting.

A searingly honest account of his life by an NZ-based advertising boss who died of cancer recently is going viral on the internet.

Concerns have been raised about "pinkwashing" and the commodification of breast cancer in the United States, writes Donna Wyatt.

A positive pregnancy test - taken by a man as a gag - led him to find out he had testicular cancer.

When four-year-old Cormac was diagnosed with leukaemia in April the Peppers found themselves in a world of regular hospital visits and now, a lot of bush-walking.