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How a pregnancy test revealed cancer

A positive pregnancy test led to a devastating discovery for this young mum.

'Please help give my fiancee a chance at life'

The family of Elaine Iketau are appealing for help from the public.

Editorial: Bowel cancer target looks too narrow

EDITORIAL: Study raises questions whether national bowel screening programme is adequate.

Could tomatoes be a cure for skin cancer?

Compounds responsible for the fruit's red colour may protect against UV rays.

Demand for breast implant alternative

Breast implants are "toast", says plastic surgeon, as demand for alternative grows.

New columnist Jake Bailey: The boy who happened to have cancer

Teen cancer survivor talks about life, his plans for the future and charities he supports.

Getting cancer more common than you think

Developing cancer is now as common as graduating from university, a study shows.

Man's harrowing ordeal: 'Cancer ate my face'

Half his face was ravaged by cancer. But a genius surgeon rebuilt it, Terminator-style.

Hopes that 'Lynda's Law' will boost compo

Activist's bucket list focused on her campaigns in health care, not tourism and adventure

Schoolboy who met Chiefs star dies

A former Kawerau boy who met a Chiefs rugby player a month ago has died of cancer.

Teen beauty queen reveals tragic past

Behind this 18-year-old's glittering appearance is a tragic story.

Blood recipient says thanks for the boost

Ron Pattenden has an estimated 100 donors to thank for keeping him alive.

'You don't have to be a doctor to save a life'

Esther Pekepo wouldn't be alive today were it not for the generosity of strangers.

Teen's battle with cancer defied odds

Teenager Peter Troake defied the odds for 18 months.

Cancer sufferer's Shorty St wish

An appearance on Shortland St was all 13-year-old cancer sufferer Mia O'Donoghue wanted.

Isaac Davison: Legal euthanasia not a done deal

COMMENT: The long, fraught process to deciding on a right to die has only just begun.

Family all shave heads for 10yo cancer sufferer

Family rally around Avie, 10, in cancer battle, shaving hair for Child Cancer Foundation.

Toddler's brave battle with brain tumour

Elyse Johnson's parents are trying to keep their precious daughter alive.