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Its in the entertainment section. Its a tragedy for her family. It shows the speed that this disease can take people and if its an article you arent interested in dont read it and dont comment on it.

sad thing actually 40 is to young for this crap

If it highlights the need for women to get checked no matter the country then there is no harm done. This woman is a woman and it does upset most of with family who has passed because of this horrible disease. My mother in law would have been 94 tomorrow, but sadly her life was cut short and didnt make it to her 72nd birthday. My grandmother didnt make it to her 69th birthday. Personally, I think all women should be checked regularly.

Maybe it will prompt somebody to get checked, surely this is not a bad thing?

People need to be more aware of the high rate of breast cancer in NZ 1 in 9 (depending on which research you look at) women will get it, anyone at any age. Many women still dont go for their free bi annual mammogram from age 45 years old, if you wait till you can feel it its much more invasive to treat. Many women stay on the contraceptive pill for many years and it does increase your risk of hormone positive breast cancer which is treatable but the earlier detected the better. This poor young women had a negative cancer which is more aggressive and I thank her for showing us anyone can get it at any age. Get your free mammograms ladies its better than winging it.

Of course its significant in NZ, breast cancer doesnt just affect ppl internationally, you didnt have to click on this story, you chose to click on this story.

For those posting saying that this story has no relevance to NZ and NZers: I am a NZ woman with breast cancer and I listen to the You, Me and The Big C podcasts that Rachael and her cohorts make and broadcast. I find them really helpful and truthful and mirror the experiences I have. Although I knew she was dying, I am still very very sad Rachels death... Even from this far away from her in NZ. Every woman (and man,) who dies too young from any disease is a tragedy for those who know them... In this case a lot of people knew Rachael from her podcasts and blog.

Stuff please stop calling it a battle - Cancer is not a battle, you dont choose to take this on. Its something that gets dumped on you from a great hight and saying someone has lost their battle with Cancer says that they werent good enough to beat it. Makes me cringe every time I hear someone say battle in this context.Cancer is a disease not something you willingly go into battle with!!!Condolences to Rachels family x

Courageous lady - RIP.

No they dont, and thats no reason not to have them.

Why did you feel the need to make this comment? what did you hope to achieve? Its human nature to feel sympathy and empathy for people who are hit by tragedy, and it doesnt matter who or where those people are. Its a natural response, for most.

But they are another weapon in the fight, so why wouldnt you have one?

Wow. Use your brains before you type much?

People in NZ listen to her podcast.

In this age of headline scrolling, there is no excuse for anyone complaining about too many stories about people dying of cancer. CJ1, do yourself - and us - a big favour: Scroll right past such stories: Youll be able to keep your head in the sand and well be spared your ignorance.

How disrespectful can you be

Anything that raises awareness of breast Cancer.

I found it very newsworthy actually. A young woman dies from a disease that we consider affects primarily older women. Its a wake up call to younger women not to be too nonchalant about breast cancer because it does affect younger women. Men too get breast cancer. S story of a man with breast cancer would also be extremely newsworthy in my view because of its value in increasing the knowledge of ordinary everyday people and knowledge can be a life saver!.

With the number one podcast in the uk and listeners all over the world, it is very relevant. Rachael and the girls talking about their experiences of cancer has been so very helpful to me on my own cancer journey right here in nz. it feels very real to me today.

Unfortunately mammograms do not always detect tumours.