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New hope for twins with rare cancer

The parents of twins battling a rare cancer have been given new hope for their babies' future.

Kiri Speirs: 'We didn't adopt Charlie, he adopted us'

Aucklander Kiri Speirs lost her daughter to cancer three years ago. She describes how a stray cat called Charlie became her unlikely source of comfort.

Crowe backs fellow sufferer's charity

World Cancer Day: Not Beyond Us

Today is World Cancer Day. The theme for 2015 is Not Beyond Us, writes Dr Graeme Jarvis.

Toddler loses both kidneys to cancer

Fourteen-month-old Riays Asiata has lost both kidneys to cancer and now she must wait at least two years before she can have a transplant.

Matakina signs GE Healthcare global deal

Breast screening technology company Matakina has received a boost after it announced the signing of a multimillion dollar global deal with GE Healthcare.

Years to wait for breast reconstruction

A 33-year-old Dunedin woman left with just one breast after cancer says she's waited two years for surgery - and will have to wait at least two more.

New drug rids grandad of melanoma

Bob Hill was told he would probably die within six months from incurable melanoma - but that was before he entered a clinical trial of a revolutionary new drug.

Cancer cluster among Aussie firefighters

Brain, skin and testicular cancers are being found at higher rates in firefighters who trained at a Victorian fire training centre, a new report shows.

Catching up with: Nick White, cancer survivor

When half of Nick White's tongue was removed because of cancer, he was worried he would never talk again. He never dreamed that five years later, he would be in demand for public speaking.

The last race of Amanda McCardle

Every ski run is an act of raw go-it-alone courage.

Cancer all-clear best Christmas present

The only thing 5-year-old Sienna Malaitai wanted for Christmas this year was to win her battle with cancer. She got her wish.

Early wedding for dying dad

When her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in November, Abbey Looker decided she couldn't walk down the aisle with anyone but him.

Cancer breakthrough: End of chemo?

Cancer treatment could be transformed by a landmark project to read the DNA of thousands of men, women and children.

iPad linked to bad sleep

Reading an iPad or a Kindle before bed instead of a printed book can cause sleep deprivation and increase the risk of cancer, scientists say.

Push for Auckland Council to speed up smokefree decision

Martin Crowe: 'I will see you there'

"I will see you there." Martin Crowe's words about the upcoming World Cup are among the most uplifting any fan will read this festive season.

NZ lags behind Aust in cancer survival

Kiwis with cancer die from the disease sooner than Australian cancer patients, research shows, with some of the larger survival gaps in lung, liver and ovarian cancer.