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
Our latest events, press releases and blog posts
Pink Ribbon Bulletins
November 2022
The Christchurch Pink Ribbon Walk is just one example of the incredible moments we’ve had throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month - read about the others in our October wrap up!
Press release
19 October 2022
Support for Reti’s breast screening bill – “our older women’s lives are worth saving”
After years of campaigning for the breast screening age to be raised to 74, we fully support National MP Dr Shane Reti's attempt to get this enshrined in law.
Press release
17 October 2022
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei artists join us to promote the importance of mammograms
Members of Te Puāwai weavers feature in our new awareness campaign called Mammograms For Us to encourage wāhine to book their mammograms.
Press release
13 October 2022
Experts adopt new guidelines to improve treatment for Kiwis with advanced breast cancer
We’ve worked with the country’s top breast cancer specialists to develop new clinical guidelines for the treatment of advanced breast cancer.
Press release
05 October 2022
“No good reason why free mammograms for 70-74 year olds can’t happen right now”
The Government has an opportunity to show leadership for women’s health this October by immediately raising the free breast screening age, says Justine Smyth, chair of BCFNZ.
Press release
04 October 2022
Free breast screening for more NZ women will categorically save lives
We welcome the National Party's commitment to raise the free screening age to 74 and now we want to see all other political parties make the same commitment.