Breast Cancer

Why breast self-examination is crucial for creating cancer awareness and improving survival rates

Self-testing is an important step to detecting breast cancer and saving lives

How breast tissue density can help in detecting breast cancer risk

A new study finds that while breast density declines with age, a slower rate of decline in one breast often precedes a cancer diagnosis in that breast. Dense tissue also makes tumours harder to detect in imaging scans

Health tests women must take after crossing their 40s

Certain worrisome issues such as high blood pressure, sugar, and cholesterol levels, menopause, decreasing bone mass, gynaecological issues, breast cancer, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and fibroids can give a tough time to women stealing their peace of mind

Can birth control pills increase the risk of breast cancer?

A new study has found that using any hormonal contraceptive can slightly raise the risk of breast cancer in women. However, researchers say this should not discourage people from taking birth control pills

Significance and burden of adolescent and young cancer in India

Breast, thyroid, mouth and tongue cancers were the most common among people aged 30 to 39

Explained: Why US cancer death rate dropped 33% since 1991

Researchers said 3.8 million lives were saved over the past three decades –  with twice as many deaths averted in men than in women. The study put the mortality decline down due to a decrease in smoking as well as improved cancer detection and treatment

HER2 positive breast cancer: Current standard therapies and their evolving role in advanced and early stage

Improved knowledge of the molecular processes underlying the pathogenesis of HER2-positive breast cancer has led to the development of therapeutic alternatives to improve the prognosis for many women

Lung and breast cancer: Bridging gap for newer therapies to deliver better clinical outcomes

It’s very important to raise awareness among the general public about the disease and the possible affordable treatment they can take for it. Information inaccessibility between the common public is the biggest gap that Government of India is trying to uplift

Breast Cancer: How changes in lifestyle can reduce risk

In addition to using mammography and other acceptable measures to detect breast cancer, you can adjust a few aspects of your lifestyle to maintain good health and lower your risk of developing breast cancer

Breast cancer awareness month: How breast cancer affects fertility

Future reproductive worries have grown to be a significant area of discussion in the diagnosis and care of newly diagnosed young cancer patients. Patients are asked about their plans to have children before beginning cancer treatment