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Christchurch earthquake: 'Angels looked after me'

Cancer survivor Sam Struthers says that victory was nothing compared with surviving this week's earthquake.

Leukemia sufferer given contaminated blood during treatment

An investigation is under way after a cancer sufferer was given blood with traces of malaria.

Einstein left out of cash equation

Maori women more likely to get breast cancer: study

Cancer groups welcome upgrade of registry

<i>Gill South</i>: Keeping on top of skin cancer

Gill South gets her moles checked by an Auckland expert dedicated to the cause.

Britain: Lung cancer epidemic 'may have peaked in women'

The fifty-year epidemic of lung cancer which has claimed at least one million lives in Britain may have peaked among women, figures show.

Leitch recovering from knee surgery

No worries... even at 15,000 feet

No apology for breast cancer victim

A Bay of Plenty woman who said her doctor failed to diagnose her breast cancer has died. Caro Galloway said she was repeatedly persuaded against having a lump removed. The incident is the subject of a Health and Disability complaint.

School milk key to lower cancer - study

Adults who drank plenty of the free milk supplied at schools when they were young have a reduced risk of bowel cancer, a study has found.

Young Kiwis ignoring skin cancer message - survey

Heart a sign of hope for mum

Hair trend raises fear of cancer

Michael Douglas resentful

Michael Douglas hasn’t forgiven the doctors who failed to spot his throat cancer.

Michael Douglas' cancer in remission

Catherine Zeta-Jones burst into tears when she heard Michael Douglas' tumour had disappeared.

Star confident of recovery

Shortage of specialists hits cancer patients

The Cancer Society is concerned for the safety of patients who are being denied chemotherapy because of a shortage of doctors.