Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
News & updates
Our latest news, press releases, blog posts, Pink Ribbon Bulletins & Pink Ribbon Press.
Pink Ribbon Bulletins
July 2016
Eight key messages from Patient/Consumer Day, NZ's Pink Lady Apples gives Kiwis the chance to 'take a bite for breast cancer', plus memory loss and concentration problems on Tamoxifen - sound familiar?
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Press release
27 June 2016
$300,000 awarded to researchers investigating breast cancer patient data
Two new investigative breast cancer research projects, using 15 year-rich data from the New Zealand Breast Cancer Register, have been awarded a total of over $300,000 with funding provided by a joint partnership between The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation (NZBCF) and the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC).
Blog
22 June 2016
The Unexpected Benefits of Volunteering
Volunteers are the lifeblood of non-profit organisations. Each year, over 10,000 people donate their time to the NZBCF, whether it’s out on the streets, on the road, or in our office.
Blog
08 June 2016
Worrying about wasting GPs’ time is stopping people from seeking help
A UK study has revealed that many patients don’t report cancer “alarm symptoms” to their GP, because they’re worried about wasting their GP's time.
Blog
27 May 2016
Advanced Breast Cancer Patients Deserve a Slice of Pharmac’s $124 Million Funding Boost
This year, Pharmac's budget is bigger than ever before, but advanced breast cancer patients are still missing out on life-changing therapies.
Press release
23 May 2016
Promising young scientists awarded $160,000 to fund innovative projects in breast cancer research
Two exceptional breast cancer research projects have been given the green light thanks to the provision of research grants from the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation (NZBCF).
Press release
20 May 2016
New database and funding improve access to breast cancer clinical trials
Around the world, the 20th May is regarded as the anniversary of the first ever clinical trial1 and is recognised as International Clinical Trials Day.
Blog
12 May 2016
What about the other breast?
More women are having their unaffected breast removed to prevent the return of cancer. But are these extra surgeries really preventing anything?
Blog
12 May 2016
Late-night snacking could increase your breast cancer recurrence risk
Recent research is encouraging breast cancer survivors to ditch the late-night snacks and extend their overnight fast in order to prevent cancer recurrence.
Press release
04 May 2016
Protecting the Long-Term Health of Kiwi Women Seniors
Petition Presented to Parliament to Extend Free Breast Screening Programme to age 74
Pink Ribbon Bulletins
May 2016
One simple diet change could reduce your breast cancer recurrence risk by 36%, star-studded Pink Ribbon Breakfast gives patients a well-deserved break, plus nourishing meals on their way to breast cancer patients.
Press release
22 April 2016
Pink Ribbon Breakfast Champions support Breast Cancer Research - Campaign kicks off on 1st May
Thousands of New Zealand individuals, organisations and businesses are championing the cause for breast cancer this May in support of the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation’s Pink Ribbon Breakfast annual fundraising campaign.
Press release
30 March 2016
“What’s not to love?” Chelsea Winter encourages Kiwis to sign up for Pink Ribbon Breakfast
Registrations are now open for Pink Ribbon Breakfast, with celebrity cook and author Chelsea Winter encouraging Kiwis to invite their friends to breakfast in May, to raise funds for the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation.
Pink Ribbon Press
Autumn 2016
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Press release
11 March 2016
Quarter-million in grants to Christchurch Hospital will bring new treatments and improve patient safety
The NZ Breast Cancer Foundation has committed almost a quarter of a million dollars ($243,000) to new projects at Christchurch Hospital, with an emphasis on improving survival, prolonging life for women with advanced disease, and improved patient safety.
Blog
02 March 2016
5 burning questions Kiwi cancer researchers could answer
February 4, World Cancer Day, was a chance to reflect on the burning questions that remain unanswered for the disease that is now the single biggest cause of death for New Zealanders.
Pink Ribbon Bulletins
March 2016
Listen to Hollie Smith's touching tribute song to friend Helena McAlpine, 150,000 Kiwi women should be getting mammograms, but aren't, plus looking for support and friendship? Dragon boating could be the answer.
News
17 February 2016
Lower threshold means more Kiwi women will qualify for BRCA test
The NZ Breast Cancer Foundation congratulates Genetic Health Service NZ on its decision to lower the threshold for BRCA testing to people with an estimated 10% chance of having a BRCA gene mutation.
Press release
04 February 2016
5 burning questions Kiwi cancer researchers could answer
February 4, World Cancer Day, is a chance to reflect on the burning questions that remain unanswered for the disease that is now the single biggest cause of death for New Zealanders.
Pink Ribbon Bulletins
February 2016
- Do dairy products and red meat cause cancer?
- What would you do to honour the memory of the love of your life?
- More women can now get tested for cancer-causing genetic mutations
News
14 December 2015
Mammograms save Kiwi lives – it’s official
The NZ Breast Cancer Foundation says new research released today by BreastScreen Aotearoa should give Kiwi women confidence that our mammogram screening programme is the best way to find breast cancer early and to save lives.
Press release
11 November 2015
$300K to target new areas of breast cancer research
The NZ Breast Cancer Foundation is calling for proposals to address some of the most challenging areas in breast cancer research, including prevention of the disease, prevention of metastasis (the spread of cancer, which is what causes the 600-plus breast cancer deaths in NZ each year), and improving clinical practice for better patient outcomes.
Pink Ribbon Bulletins
November 2015
Latest clinical trials now online, Farmers' customers broke records during breast cancer month, plus new NZBCF grant calls for innovative research ideas.
Press release
28 October 2015
Forum to share latest treatments and supportive care with advanced breast cancer patients from around NZ
The NZ Breast Cancer Foundation and Sweet Louise have teamed up to host New Zealand’s first Advanced Breast Cancer Forum, to be held in Auckland on Saturday November 14.