Wellington, Nov 23 NZPA - An Otago University researcher is investigating whether treatment choices made by rural women diagnosed with breast cancer can hurt their long term survival rate.

Debbie Ferry's life has been turned upside down after an unexpected phone call from Newstalk ZB's Mike Hosking this morning.

The New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation (NZBCF) is excited to announce that their annual Research Grants for breast cancer research will open for applications from New Zealand researchers on May 1st.

Wellington, April 24 NZPA - A breakthrough by Auckland scientists seeking a way to treat breast cancer has excited both breast cancer patient advocates and health professionals.