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Find a wide range of New Zealand cancer related websites, articles and general information. Find help, talk to experts, read about the latest issues, get the best advice and learn more about new products, drugs & medicine. Search the NZ website directory for cancer related links to do with symptoms, treatment, breast cancer, lung cancer, causes, therapy and other free information. Website Links and Information The Society offers information to health professionals, students and people with cancer and their families. http://www.cancernz.org.nz ~ Details
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Provides information about CanTeen, the New Zealand Teenage Cancer Patients' Society. http://www.canteen.org.nz ~ Details
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Society objectives, finance figures, statistics, and program calenders. http://www.cancersoc.org.nz ~ Details
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Articles Breast cancer is a reality many women will have to deal with. Statistics show that one woman out of nine will develop breast cancer in her life. Whether it be a dear friend, a close family member or herself, every woman will be touched by breast cancer in one way or the other. Breast cancer accounts for about 30% of all cancers. Every woman should be aware of the risk factors and change those she can to lower her risk of developing breast cancer in her life. The process of detecting skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the United States, can be practiced with a monthly self examination combined with a yearly visit to your doctor. Early detection is key because, if diagnosed soon enough, skin cancer is almost always curable. There are three main types of skin cancer, all of which are visible if you know what to look for. Melanoma, one of the main forms of skin cancer, is the deadliest. Ovarian cancer, a condition characterized by an overgrowth of malignant cells in one or both of the ovaries, is one of the deadliest and under-recognized cancers affecting women. Every year, there are more than 25,000 women that suffer from this deadly disease. Half of them are most likely to die within a period of five years. Early Detection: Improves Ovarian Cancer Treatment The sad thing about ovarian cancer is that during the early stage, there are usually no signs and symptoms Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the United States and it is the second most common cause of cancer death in men over age 55. The incidence of prostate cancer increases dramatically with each decade after 50. Fortunately, prostate cancer tends to be slow-growing compared to many other cancers – the majority of prostate cancers either do not spread or cause any significant harm for decades. This article is about the use of Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT) for people with cancer. IPT has been known about for many years as a kinder, gentler way of using standard chemotherapy drugs, selectively delivering them to the cancer cells, whilst leaving the body's immune system intact. Insulin Potentiation Therapy, generally referred to by the initials IPT, is an alternative treatment that uses standard, approved cancer-fighting drugs in much lower doses | New Zealand
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