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
Blog
02 October 2026
How the Breast Cancer Foundation National Register could help improve care for people with DCIS
Being told you have ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) can be confusing. The word "carcinoma" may make people think they have invasive breast cancer. DCIS is different.
News
28 September 2026
Aotearoa shines a pink light on breast cancer this October
From city landmarks to small-town icons, buildings and public spaces across Aotearoa are shining pink this October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Blog
23 September 2026
From campaign to change: The story behind extending breast screening to age 74
Every few weeks, former Health Minister Dr Shane Reti receives unexpected emails from New Zealanders who have felt the impact of the expanded free breast screening programme.
Some write to say it saved their mother’s life. Others say it saved their wife’s life, or their own.
Pink Ribbon Press
Pink Ribbon Press - Spring 2026
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Blog
07 September 2026
We can't prevent breast cancer. But we can stop it killing so many wāhine.
Breast cancer isn't preventable the way some cancers are, but dying from it doesn't have to be inevitable either. Discover why early detection, faster diagnosis and funded medicines are the real levers for saving lives, and how your support helps us take our three asks straight to the next Government.
Blog
04 September 2026
Could data predict if breast cancer will return?
Every year, thousands of New Zealanders have their breast cancer details added to Te Rēhita Mate Ūtaetae – Breast Cancer Foundation National Register. The Register is a taonga, and holds data gifted by over 60,000 breast cancer patients across Aotearoa, past and present. This data is held securely and is anonymised for use in research, to audit care, to help plan breast cancer services, and to identify where further progress is needed to improve the lives of everyone affected by breast cancer.