Breast Cancer
Tears collected outside film in effort to develop new breast cancer
An American company collected women's tears outside an Auckland movie theatre today, in the hope it can use them to develop new test for breast cancer. Video, Audio
Photographer Meli Berends
A triptych of photographs portraying her successful battle with breast cancer has secured Meli Berends the Student of the Year title at the 2016 Epson/NZIPP Iris Professional Photography Awards… Audio
Facebook 'very sorry' for breast cancer video removal
Facebook has apologised for removing a video on breast cancer awareness posted by a Swedish group, saying it was incorrectly taken out.
Should women be informed about their breast density?
Recent campaigns have done much to raise awareness of breast screening, but should this check include reporting on breast density? Audio
Nikki Kaye being treated for breast cancer
Minister for Civil Defence, ACC, and Youth, Nikki Kaye, was diagnosed with breast cancer on Friday. Today she announced she's putting politics on hold while she gets treatment. Audio
'Holy Grail' of Breast Cancer Prevention
It's been described as the 'holy grail' of breast cancer prevention. A New Zealander has teamed up with Australian researchers, and they have announced today, the discovery that an existing medication… Audio
Fund alternative breast cancer treatment, surgeon urges
An Auckland surgeon is fighting for funded access to a new targetted radiation treatment for low-risk breast cancer.
Surgeon seeks funded access to new breast cancer treatment
An Auckland surgeon is fighting for access to a new, targetted treatment for women with early, low-risk breast cancer. Audio
Petition seeks free mammograms for women up until age 74
A petition calling for the Government to extend free checks for breast cancer to women over 70 has been presented at Paliament today. Audio
A call for an extenstion to the breast screening programme
A petition calling for an extension to the breast cancer screening programme has been presented to Labour MP Jacinda Ardern. Ten thousand signatures were collected calling on the government to extend… Audio
Mammograms as cardiac screening tool
Could mammograms be used for more than assessing a woman's risk of breast cancer? Like whether she has heart disease, a condition that in the US is about 7 times more likely to kill her than breast… Audio
Widower parenting daughters - Joseph Wakim
Australian widower, Joseph Wakim talks about raising his three daughters after their Mum died. Nadia Wakim lost her battle with breast cancer 12 years ago, when the girls were 11, nine and four years… Audio
Donated bras to raise breast cancer awareness in Cooks
Hundreds of second-hand bras are being distributed to women in the Cook Islands to promote breast cancer awareness. Audio
Made to measure
Leigh Malcolm realised from personal experience that for a woman who has undergone breast cancer surgery, standard bras don't necessarily fit one's new form. Audio
Landmark case begins on patenting the breast cancer gene
A landmark case on patenting the breast cancer gene has begun in the High Court of Australia. Audio
Discovering Drugs for Breast Cancer
Parry Guilford and his team are researching the genetics and chemistry of lobular breast cancer with the aim of discovering new drugs to treat it Audio
Discovering Drugs for Breast Cancer
Parry Guilford and his team are researching the genetics and chemistry of lobular breast cancer with the aim of discovering new drugs to treat it
AudioA new report into breast cancer mistakes in 2012
A breast cancer patient wasn't told for three months that her lab results had been mixed up with another patient who didn't have the disease. Audio
The discovery of the BRCA gene 20 years ago
Breast cancer survivor Annie Parker was was convinced that the disease plaguing the women in her family was no coincidence. Both her mother and sister died after getting breast cancer. Annie Parker's… Audio
Increase in wahine in Hokianga getting screened
A community push to get women checked for breast cancer in the Hokianga, has seen a signifant increase in the numbers being screened. Audio
