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Colleen shares perspective after palliative diagnosis

"I realized I was actually living with chemo. I had an epiphany and thought what can I do to support this treatment?"

Enlarged tonsil reveals cancer

In February, Rotorua resident Gareth Gillies had a slight tickle in his throat.

Cancer rates expected to double by 2040

In 2020, there were over 27,000 new cancer cases in New Zealand. By 2040, this number is expected to reach 52,000.

Volunteering for 35 years and counting

Waikato volunteering veteran Hazel Robertson has been doing her bit to help those impacted by cancer for 35 years.

Volunteering ‘healing for the soul’

Huia wanted to “give back” having had the support of the Cancer Society when she was undergoing treatment for breast cancer in 2022.

Huia's story: "Early detection protects whakapapa."

Huia had only recently recovered from a stroke when she found the lumps in her breast.

Volunteer honoured for decades-long service to the community

Cancer Society volunteer, Simon Genet, has been awarded the Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship for 21 years’ service to the community.

Memory Meadow to serve as long-lasting legacy for cancer patients

A vibrant new space to acknowledge those who have been affected by cancer is coming soon to Hamilton and Te Awamutu.

Cancer conversations at work

Four in every 10 New Zealanders are diagnosed with cancer before they’re 75 and cancer rates set to double by 2040. The reality is conversations about cancer are going to become more and more common at work.

Diet a gamechanger on Anita's cancer journey

Anita was on holiday in Switzerland when she first noticed the lump in June. She’d felt something wasn’t “quite right” with her body for the last few years.