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Newlyweds' cancer dilemma

"We're thinking we've got six weeks before the therapy starts - do we try to have [a baby] before that?"

Paul Thomas: Drink up, light up, call the Pope... Cancer's coming

We've all had the disconcerting experience of being told, often by someone who read it in Reader's Digest, that something we take for granted can cause cancer.

Executive Success: The business of recovery

Tax specialist Iain Craig found a surprise upside to a cancer scare, even in his work.

Volunteer works on tirelessly

Joan Swift could fill a small room with her accolades.

Sunburn art trend alarms skin experts

Social media users are using hashtags like #sunburnart and #tantattoo to show off their "artistic" sunburns to the world.

Makeovers an inner boost for cancer sufferers

After being diagnosed with cancer, Tracy Judd understood how something that seems as minor as applying some makeup can mean so much.

Can we cure breast cancer by 2050?

A poignant charity drive in the UK claims it will be, yet sceptical doctors warn women that exercise and healthy diet are as vital as ever.

Head lice cream could cause cancer

An active ingredient in a cream used to treat head lice and scabies has been linked to causing cancer and will be withdrawn from sale in New Zealand.

Couple die together after 67 years

A Kapiti couple in their 90s who were married for 67 years died within two hours of one another in the same rest-home room.

Pacific Edge seeks $35.3M to fund US growth

Pacific Edge is planning a $35.3m offer at a 6.2 per cent discount to fund its US growth strategy.

Breast screening cuts cancer deaths more than first thought - review

Breast cancer screening between the ages of 50 and 69 leads to a 40 per cent reduction in women dying of the disease, according to a major international review.

Junk Free June: Celebs share top tips

Five well-known Kiwis share what they are giving up for June and their top tips on how to stick to your goal.

Statins 'could halve the risk of dying from cancer'

Statins could cut the risk of dying from cancer by up to half, large-scale research suggests.

Ozone treaty reduced NZ cancer rates

New Zealand could today be facing even higher rates of skin cancer had the world not agreed to rein in ozone-depleting substances nearly 30 years ago.

Community sheds locks for teenager

The Otaki community has shown their solidarity and rallied together to help raise funds for 16-year-old cancer battler Rena Sciascia.

Seales trial to explore suicide in light of bill of rights

Ahead of Lecretia Seales' euthanasia legal battle, two experts say there's a strong case the law here doesn't stop doctors helping mentally competent, terminally ill people to die.

Breakthrough offers hope for prostate cancer cure

Scientists discover genetic background to disease - and treatments are already available.

Cancer breast pic goes viral

A mother diagnosed with breast cancer has posed a picture of the “subtle dimples” that were the only outward sign of her illness online to urge other women to check themselves.