Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
Our vision:
Zero deaths from breast cancer
How we can achieve that vision: Pushing for new frontiers in early detection, treatment and support.
Worried?
Recently diagnosed?
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Recently diagnosed?
- Types of breast cancer
- Tests & diagnosis
- Treatment options
- Advanced breast cancer
- Clinical trials
Need help?
Want to help?
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Want to help?
- Donate
- Get involved
- Volunteer
- Involve your business
- Buy Pink Ribbon
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.
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Today 8 women
will be diagnosed with breast cancer. -
This year 600+
will most likely die. -
Yet 30%
of eligible women aren't enrolled in free screening. -
And 60%
of young women don't know the signs beyond a lump.
Help us change these figures by donating
Donate now
Latest updates
Our latest events, press releases and blog posts
Event
24 May 2018
Pink Ribbon Great Wall Trek 2018
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is taking its Pink Ribbon Trek to the Great Wall of China in 2018!
Winding
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Event
17 May 2018
Pink Ribbon Great Wall Trek
Trek the Great Wall to support New Zealanders affected by breast cancer
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Event
28 November 2017
NZ Flower & Garden Show Gala Opening
The NZ Flower & Garden Show will officially open with a glamorous Charity Gala on Tuesday 28 November.
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Blog
27 September 2017
5 things you need to know about radiation therapy
Most people have an idea about what chemotherapy is, but radiation can prove a bit more mysterious.
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Blog
22 September 2017
How to prepare for your first chemo cycle (& losing your hair)
When you first thought about breast cancer, chemo and losing your hair may have been what came to mind.
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Press Release
11 August 2017
A simpler way to check for the spread of breast cancer
Breast Cancer Foundation NZ is funding a pilot – a joint venture between surgeons at Nelson and Auckland Hospitals – of an easier way to find cancer in the lymph nodes.
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