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BREAST CANCER

Doctor looking at a mammogram at the hospital
Breast Cancer

Why there are calls for breast cancer screening to begin at 40

More women under the age of 50 are getting diagnosed with breast cancer.
Watch: A solo mother is in a race against time to get a vital new treatment to help battle breast cancer.
Breast Cancer

'Darkest night of my soul': Solo mother in race against time to get new drug to help battle breast cancer

Pharmac is currently seeking clinical advice on the drug.

The findings have prompted the foundation to call for more prioritisation for Māori and Pacific Island women.
Breast Cancer

Māori and Pasifika women more likely to die of breast cancer - report

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated early detection with a 50,000 backlog of women waiting for mammograms.