The desperate couple from China were forced to stop treating their son last month.

COMMENT: Jake Bailey pries himself away from his current reading to write this column.

Results of a review of the bowel cancer screening programme have been released.

The IT flaw meant the patient's cancer went unchecked for eight months.

Website set up to empower people to ask for help in difficult times.

Around 2500 New Zealanders were diagnosed with skin cancer every year.

Researchers also hope to develop 'electronic nose'.

The delayed diagnosis meant the patient had to have a third of his tongue removed.

Andrew Neilson's cancer was removed by a robot.

Detective Sarah Cato is still fundraising for treatment for her incurable cancer.

Haematologists discover favourable response to the antibiotic "completely by chance".

Belle Gibson conned thousands, but the "wellness guru" is yet to pay her dues.

'How can a baby so precious be so sick?" asks a devastated mother.

The odds that a man can get breast cancer are 1,000 to one. Khevin was that one.

The document contained diagnoses and treatment plans for breast cancer patients

Woman given the all clear, only to discover her cancer was not picked up by radiologist

The Mastectotee was designed to resemble a mastectomy scar and initiate conversation.

People would ask if Kayla was pregnant with twins. The truth was far more frightening.

Anaru Gray was diagnosed with stage 4 bowel cancer last year and is encouraging people to go to the doctor as soon they notice something is not right. Supplied by Bowel Cancer NZ

Doctors failed to tell a woman her cancer was more serious than first thought.

Susan Lisovicz on learning her stomach pain was advanced ovarian cancer.

Kiwi scientists hope their discovery can pave they way for a bowel cancer vaccine.

In 2013 Dori Salanoa's parents were told she had months to live. She's still fighting.

Invictus competitors share what the games is all about. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The group chucked in their 9-5 jobs for an around-the-world adventure.

8yo boy has become the youngest person to climb Old May of Hoy to fundraise for his mum.

After he spotted something on woman's throat while on TV, he decided to track her down.

Pharmac urged to change funding for drug for women with incurable breast cancer.

Women with incurable cancer speak about being blocked from a drug that could help.

The change to screening for HPV is expected to save lives - but is now delayed.