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Checked your breasts lately?
We'll show you how. Checking your breasts is easy as TLC. 'Know your normal', so you can find any changes in your breasts as soon as they appear.
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Touch
Touch both breasts. You’re feeling for any lumps or thickening of the tissue, even up into the armpits. -
Look
Look in front of a mirror. Can you see any physical changes to the breast shape, skin or nipples? -
Check
Check any breast changes with your doctor. Even if you’ve had a mammogram recently.
Latest updates
Our latest events, press releases and blog posts
Blog
27 February 2026
Cancer funding shortfalls are more than a moral and medical failure
The current medicines crisis is often framed as a moral issue: people are missing out on life-saving drugs, and lives are quite literally at stake. That is true. But it’s only half the story. Failing to properly invest in modern cancer medicines is also a failure of economic logic.
Blog
13 February 2026
AI could transform breast screening: What it means for women in NZ
As New Zealand considers AI for breast screening, we look at what global evidence tells us, how it could support radiologists, and why we must focus on safe, equitable implementation that improves access and outcomes for all women.
Press release
04 February 2026
New research urges a rethink of advanced breast cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand
Our new report shows there has been progress in advanced breast cancer care, but this isn't reaching everyone. We're asking the health system for a shift in mindset so New Zealanders are given the best opportunity to live and live well after an ABC diagnosis.
Blog
28 October 2025
Your first mammogram could be life saving
When it comes to breast cancer, timing matters. A mammogram can pick up tiny changes in breast tissue long before a lump is felt, giving treatment the best possible chance of success. But new research shows it’s not just having mammograms that matters it’s whether you go to your very first one.
Press release
21 October 2025
Breast cancer patients can’t afford to wait for life-saving drugs
After gathering more than 17,000 signatures on a petition calling for Keytruda to be funded for early-stage triple negative breast cancer, Catherine Cooke will be telling a Parliamentary select committee about the emotional and financial toll of having to pay for an unfunded treatment.
Press release
15 October 2025
Breast screening extension will save lives – just like it did for Rita
Today we're celebrating a landmark moment for women's health as the Government officially extends breast screening nationwide for women aged up to 74. This age extension will save lives - just like it did for Rita.