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Cancer survivors expose scars
A group of Kiwi breast cancer survivors are bravely revealing their battle scars in a new collection of photographs they hope will remove the mystery of the disease.

Photos: Hope Emerges
Brave women celebrating their bodies after having survived breast cancer.

Low-calorie diet could stop cancer spread - study
A low-calorie diet may reduce the chances of breast cancer spreading to other parts of the body, a new study has shown.

Warning over 'Angelina effect'
Women with breast cancer are increasingly asking for removal of both breasts – despite there being no medical reason for the surgery.

Most dramatic double mastectomies aren't necessary - study
Nearly three-quarters of women who have both breasts removed after a cancer diagnosis may be wrong to take the drastic step, a study has suggested.

Sun tanning can be highly addictive - expert
Sun tanning can be highly addictive and often has more to do with how it makes people feel than with how they look, says a US dermatologist who is visiting Australia.

Death gift doc avoids sanctions
A doctor who accepted $150,000 from an eccentric dying patient has escaped sanctions by moving to Australia.

Mobile phones could triple tumour risk
Using a mobile phone for more than half an hour a day over five years can triple the risk of developing certain types of brain cancer, a French study suggests.

Ways to prevent breast cancer
Maintaining a healthy weight, limiting alcohol consumption and keeping active can help prevent breast cancer.

'I was in shock'
One Friday morning, Emma Crowley was eating "pink-themed" cakes and biscuits with work colleagues to raise money for breast cancer.

Bad cholesterol could be feeding cancer
New research out of Australia suggests bad cholesterol could be helping to spread cancer around the body.

Cancer teen blasted for getting better
Stephen Sutton, the 19-year-old cancer sufferer who has raised millions for charity, has hit back at claims he “duped” followers because his condition has improved.

Eczema lowers skin cancer risk - research
Eczema sufferers may have less chance of developing skin cancer, new research suggests.

Black Cap visit a boost for Starship families
Terminally ill Daniel Camp got bat on ball when a top cricketer arrived to brighten the day of Starship children's hospital patients and their brothers and sisters.

Ex-leader's male breast cancer stigma
Former New South Wales Premier Nick Greiner's "brave" revelation that he has undergone a mastectomy will help to break down the stigma around male breast cancer.

Half now survive cancer diagnosis
Half of patients who are diagnosed with cancer in Britain today will be "cured'', according to the authors of landmark new research.

Kiwi gifts Fiji cancer sufferer dream
A Fijiian cancer sufferer and her family will spend a week at a luxury holiday resort thanks to the generosity of a Kiwi family that was forced to cancel their own dream holiday.

Labour's bowel cancer screening pledge
Labour will roll out a nationwide bowel cancer screening programme within three years if it is elected, leader David Cunliffe announced this afternoon.

Sick girl's princess dream a reality
Lili Reynolds began her day getting treatment for cancer and dreaming of meeting a princess.

Older women underestimate breast cancer risk
Older women underestimate their risk of developing breast cancer, new research shows.

Melanoma find raises new drugs hope
Melanoma researchers have made an important finding in how cancer cells use energy, which they hope will help drug makers pick up the disease's resistance to certain medicines.

Are breasts a health hazard?
We are a culture obsessed with breasts - but how much do we really know about them?

Deborah Hill Cone: Online world warping our sense of values
The online world has made trying to be yourself, to be honest and ordinary and real, more risky and exposing than ever, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

Son pushes mum to join cancer ride
Troy Korewha was only three weeks old when his father died of cancer, but his dad's absence still weighs heavily on his mind.

Ruby Seeto: Giving back
Her tea towel designs have raised a quarter of a million dollars for Starship. Not bad for a 17-year-old. Suzanne McFadden meets Ruby Seeto, cancer survivor and one-of-a-kind teenage entrepreneur.

Rare op gives boy bright outlook
When surgeons proposed amputating part of Renata Muunu-Te Tane's left leg to eradicate cancer, his parents were understandably shocked - but another shock was yet to come.

Tears over principal's shock resignation
There were tears at a Dunedin private school yesterday as principal Melissa Bell, who last year recovered from aggressive breast cancer, announced her resignation.