Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
News & updates
Our latest news, press releases, blog posts, Pink Ribbon Bulletins & Pink Ribbon Press.
Blog
09 August 2017
Plant power, an innovative gel and a way to protect your hair from chemo
Breast cancer research is a dynamic area - from a vaccine for breast cancer to fine-tuned treatments and technologies which can improve your breast cancer experience.
Blog
13 July 2017
6 things you need to know about fertility after breast cancer
Last month medical specialists, Dr Sheridan Wilson and Dr Guy Gudex, joined breast cancer survivor, Caroline Eric, on a panel to discuss the impact of breast cancer treatment on fertility in a free webinar run by Breast Cancer Foundation NZ. We've done a round up of the 6 key messages.
Blog
27 June 2017
Why communication with your people is key after a life-threatening diagnosis
Jess Weller was only 27 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, part-way through her OE in London. She shares with us the importance of communication.
Blog
08 June 2017
Te Aroha shares her cancer diary (Part 1)
Te Aroha Isaia, aged 24, was diagnosed with grade three inflammatory HER2+ breast cancer in December 2016. This is part one of her story.
Blog
30 May 2017
The Great Soy Debate
The humble soybean is one of the most controversial foods on the planet. Accused one minute for causing breast growth in boys and men, celebrated as a healthy alternative for those with lactose intolerance, the next. For breast cancer patients, the question is whether soy cures breast cancer, or causes it.
Blog
22 May 2017
An interview with Amber Arkell: insight into a young woman's breast cancer journey
Amber was just 26 years old when her boyfriend felt a lump in her breast. Two months later, she found out that it was breast cancer. We chatted to her about tackling breast cancer as a young woman.
Blog
16 May 2017
A blood test to detect breast cancer is on the horizon
What does oil have to do with cancer? According to Dharmica Mistry, Chief Scientist of biotech start up Breast Cancer Associated Lipids (BCAL) Diagnostics, the answer could be everything.
Blog
12 April 2017
FDA confirms link between silicone implants and blood cancer
Last month, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed a link between breast implants and a type of blood cancer called lymphoma. Find out what these findings mean for women who have, or are considering getting, synthetic breast implants as part of their post-cancer reconstructive surgery plan.
Blog
07 April 2017
Mary shares her cancer diary - Part Four: Chemo: day 1, cycle 1
Mary Brookes, 52, was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in January 2016. She documented her ups and downs to share with her friends, and now she’s sharing titbits from her journal and chemo diary with you.
Blog
23 March 2017
8 meaningful things you can do to help your loved ones in their battle against breast cancer
When someone that you know is diagnosed with cancer, it can be really hard to know how to support them. Fortunately, there are lots of small things that you can do to show that you care.
Blog
22 March 2017
Vaccine to fight stage four breast cancer
Imagine if no one died from breast cancer… if we stopped it in its tracks, so it couldn’t spread and kill.
Blog
07 March 2017
Mediterranean diet could cut your risk of a hard-to-treat type of breast cancer by 40%
Following the Mediterranean diet could cut your risk of a certain hard-to-treat kind of breast cancer by 40%, says a new study from the Netherlands.
Blog
13 January 2017
Researchers may have found a solution for chemo-brain
One of breast cancer’s biggest survivorship problems could be solved with brain exercises.
Blog
13 January 2017
5 simple New Year’s resolutions to keep you healthy in 2017
Why not make 2017 about looking after your health? And we’re not talking about strict diets or monumental exercise challenges – just simple, easy steps you can take to reduce your risk of breast cancer, improve your health, and help you feel good.
Blog
09 December 2016
Jo’s lesson learned: Advice for your first Christmas with breast cancer
Five years ago Jo ploughed through her first Christmas during treatment as if nothing was wrong, and it ended in disaster. This Christmas, her first since being diagnosed with advanced breast cancer, she’s putting what she learned into action.
Blog
09 December 2016
Tips for your first Christmas after diagnosis, from women who’ve been there
Whether you’re newly diagnosed, having treatment, or getting used to life with or after breast cancer, your first Christmas after diagnosis can be rough.
Blog
21 November 2016
Mary shares her cancer diary - Part Three: Ready for chemo
Mary Brookes, 52, was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in January 2016. She documented her ups and downs to share with her friends, and now she’s sharing titbits from her journal and chemo diary with you.
Blog
17 November 2016
Fiona went the extra mile for breast cancer
Hundreds of you went the extra mile to raise money for the NZBCF during October, but not many people racked up as many kilometres as Fiona Taylor, who ran the Auckland Marathon to cap off a massive year of fundraising.
Blog
16 November 2016
Join our new online community for New Zealanders affected by breast cancer
During October we celebrated the launch of mybc, an online community for New Zealanders affected by breast cancer.
Blog
08 November 2016
Mary shares her cancer diary: Part Two - Preparing for surgery
Mary Brookes, 52, was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer in January 2016. She documented her ups and downs to share with her friends, and now she’s sharing titbits from her journal and chemo diary with you.
Blog
27 October 2016
Can tears be used to detect breast cancer?
That’s the question that American biotechnology company Ascendant Dx is asking at special movie screenings in Auckland. Ascendant Dx have teamed up with the Rialto Channel and the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation to bring you the Breast Cancer Screenings – a special movie event at Academy Cinema, designed to make you shed a very useful tear.
Blog
07 October 2016
One-off breast cancer treatment should be publicly available
New international research confirms that a single, highly targeted dose of radiotherapy during surgery is just as effective as three weeks of radiotherapy after surgery, for women with low-grade, oestrogen receptor positive cancers.
Blog
28 September 2016
Ten ways you can take action this October
1. Volunteer two hours for the Pink Ribbon Street Appeal
Blog
26 September 2016
Screen Saver
A health scare prompts Pam Jones from the Otago Daily Times to speak of the benefits of mammograms, and how women can help improve their odds in the fight against breast cancer.