Cancer
Can dogs help diagnose prostate cancer?
A dog's nose is one of the most sensitive in the animal kingdom, and scientists at the University of Otago want to see if this can be applied to medical science. Audio
Josh Komen: His race to stay alive
Josh Komen was on the verge of representing New Zealand at the next Commonwealth Games when he was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia at 23-years-old. Audio
David Clark on Pharmac, drugs and a life’s worth
Checkpoint presenter Lisa Owen interviews Health Minister David Clark on Pharmac's funding model, why life-prolonging drugs aren't being funded, and whether it's high time for an independent review… Video, Audio
Ma'a Nonu eyes return to All Blacks
Back in New Zealand for his third stint with the Blues, Ma'a Nonu has made it clear returning to the All Blacks is on his wish-list, as is finally lifting the Super Rugby trophy. Video, Audio
Terminally ill breast cancer patients plea: Fund drugs or we die
New drugs have extended terminally ill breast cancer patients' lives by months and years. And while they're available overseas, they're not funded here, meaning NZ patients are dying far quicker than… Video, Audio
Cancer and the unbearable asymmetry of BS
A major cancer conference in Wellington attracted experts from around the world but Mediawatch's Jeremy Rose argues some media coverage was anything but world class. Audio
Cancer and the unbearable asymmetry of BS
A major cancer conference in Wellington attracted experts from around the world but Mediawatch's Jeremy Rose argues some media coverage was anything but world class.
AudioProfessor Richard Sullivan - A global view of cancer treatment
Richard Sullivan is Professor of Cancer & Global Health at Kings College London (KCL), and is the director of the Institute of Cancer Policy. He qualified in medicine, trained in surgery (urology)… Audio
1/4 of people diagnosed with bowel cancer after visit to ED
New research shows one third of people under 50 only find out they have bowel cancer when they turn up to a hospital emergency department. Audio
Cancer conference puts action plan in motion
A cancer action plan is in the works after a conference on cancer in Wellington highlighted major flaws in the public health system. Audio
Minister rejects claim that lack of health targets cause early deaths
Amid criticism about the state of cancer treatment in New Zealand, the Health Minister is now having to defend the government for scrapping health targets. Audio
Feature interview: Charles Graeber
Journalist Charles Graeber explains in his book The Breakthrough: Immunotherapy and The Race to Cure Cancer how scientists have made huge leaps into understanding how to beat cancer. His book charts… Audio
A medical tattoo opens the door to an exclusive club - of radiotherapy patients
John Bluck traces the course of his treatment for cancer in a series of candid, moving, and wry observations about how his life changed because of what he experienced. Episode 2 Audio
Down the Rabbit Hole: what it's like to be diagnosed with cancer
John Bluck traces the course of his treatment for cancer in a series of candid, moving, and wry observations about how his life changed because of what he experienced. Episode 1. Audio
Melanoma rates declining by 1% a year
New Zealand's melanoma rates very rarely give cause for celebration but there's been some good news today. Despite New Zealand having some of the highest rates of melanoma in the world, kiwis in their… Audio
Hawke's Bay's Pasifika community urged to get bowel checks
Health officials in Hawke's Bay are trying to curb the high rate of bowel cancer deaths among Pasifika people by encouraging them to take the national bowel screening test when they get one in the… Audio
Big brands "turbo-charging" marketing to young people
How big brands use new digital marketing tools to create and sustain new markets for junk food, alcohol and tobacco. Professor Gerard Hastings is a renowned British marketing expert who has been a… Audio
'When I look at my children I want them to know that I've fought for something'
Women with advanced breast cancer petitioned Parliament today to fund two new drugs that would give them more time with their families.
John Zalcberg, Richard Vines: Kiwis denied life-saving drugs
NZ is lagging well behind even poor nations when it comes to funding advanced cancer drugs. Australian researcher Professor John Zalcberg and Richard Vines from Rare Cancers Australia founder are part… Audio
Cancer doctors demand Pharmac fund last-chance drugs
Two terminally ill bowel cancer patients who cannot tolerate regular chemotherapy have been denied access by drug-buyer Pharmac to an alternative life-prolonging drug that's funded in Australia and… Audio
