'It’s bumpy, I'm emotional': Jaquie Brown on cancer treatment
New Zealand TV personality Jaquie Brown is sharing her experience with breast cancer treatment after a diagnosis discovered between routine mammograms. She emphasizes the importance of self-awareness and the emotional support she has received during her recovery.
Why it matters
Her story serves as a public health reminder about the limitations of routine screenings and the importance of monitoring physical changes.
TV personality Jaquie Brown had radiation treatment on Monday following her <a href="https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/21/tv-personality-jaquie-brown-reveals-breast-cancer-diagnosis/">breast cancer diagnosis</a> and it was a hug from one of the nurses that brought her to tears. "I'm honestly, I'm a bit tearful," she told RNZ shortly after. "The nurses have been so kind to me, she gave me a really big hug. And it's when people show you kindness, it just unravels you. You’re meeting me at an emotionally fragile time." Brown, 50, was told in April that she had cancer in her left breast, despite years of clear mammograms. A month later she had a mastectomy. "We have a tendency to have a mammogram and think, 'oh, yep, that's done for the year. Don't need to worry about that'. "But this happened to me in between mammograms," she said.
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