Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
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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
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Pink Ribbon Press
Pink Ribbon Press - Spring 2025
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Blog
05 August 2025
Exercise after cancer: could moving more stop it coming back?
New study shows powerful results for colon cancer and raises hopes for breast cancer too.
Pink Ribbon Press
Pink Ribbon Press - Autumn 2025
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Blog
03 April 2025
Day in the life of a senior analyst at Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
The Register team is responsible for managing Te Rēhita Mate Ūtaetae - Breast Cancer Foundation NZ National Register.
The team has 16 staff and includes data managers, data administrators, and analysts across the country who oversee data entry, audits, and reporting.
News
17 December 2024
New clinical trial co-ordinator appointed to drive clinical trial participation
More New Zealanders with breast cancer could have access to new drugs and clinical trials because of investment in a dedicated breast cancer clinical trial co-ordinator, funded by Breast Cancer Foundation NZ.
News
09 December 2024
New clinical trial hopes to find "gold standard" for staging lobular breast cancer
"A completely new approach to imaging" is being tested as part of a innovative new clinical trial right here in Aotearoa. Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is funding the trial to help tackle challenges with staging lobular breast cancer.