The 35-year-old mum of two knows how precious life is after being diagnosed with breast cancer in January last year. Like the stories of many people affected by breast cancer, her ordeal started after she came across a lump. Breast cancer is the most common cancer for women in New Zealand and the third most common cancer overall. Those with a greater risk of dying from breast cancer are women of Pacific Island and Māori descent. For more information visit: Breast Cancer Foundation NZ

Source: New Zealand Herald May 24, 2022 18:29 UTC