Breast Cancer Awareness: Early Detection Saves Lives
Oct 19, 2024, at 07:17 pm
Even as the world observes Breast Cancer Awareness month in October, it is now the commonest cancer among Indian women. Unfortunately the number of Indian women dying of breast cancer has increased over the decades.
Breast cancer affects one in eight Pakistani women, alerts doctor
Oct 07, 2024, at 05:17 am
Statistics released by the Nuclear Medicine, Oncology, and Radiotherapy Institute (Nori) have revealed one in eight women in Pakistan were affected by breast cancer.
New study finds 79 percent global rise in cancer cases among under 50s over past three decades
Sep 06, 2023, at 03:49 pm
There’s been a striking 79% increase in new cases of cancer among the under 50s around the world over the past three decades (1990-2019), finds research published recently in the open access journal BMJ Oncology.
Older women with breast cancers may not require radiation, new Canadian research suggests
Aug 19, 2023, at 05:48 am
Toronto/IBNS: Radiation treatments are not necessary for older women with early, low-risk breast cancer, according to new research.
Sun Pharma launches Palbociclib for advanced breast cancer therapy
Jan 12, 2023, at 01:21 am
Mumbai: Sun Pharma on Wednesday said it has launched a novel anti-cancer drug, Palbociclib, in India to treat advanced breast cancer, the most common cancer among women in the country.
Kolkata's cancer hospital launches Revolutionary Blood Test for early detection of breast cancer
Jun 28, 2022, at 05:03 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Apollo Cancer Centre in collaboration with Datar Cancer Genetics has launched the Revolutionary Blood Test for early detection of breast cancer in women.
Israel pledges support for cancer awareness in India
Oct 29, 2020, at 11:23 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: The Embassy of Israel in India on Thursday announced its support for a cancer charity in India during the 'World Breast Cancer Awareness Month' amid growing partnership and friendship between Israel and India is expanding to community domains.
Low cost breast cancer medicine move good news for women: UN health agency
Dec 19, 2019, at 09:45 am
New York/IBNS: More women could soon have access to an affordable version of an expensive life-saving breast cancer treatment, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
Thousands join fun races in Athens to help raise awareness of breast cancer
Sep 29, 2019, at 09:15 pm
Athens (Xinhua/UNI) Tens of thousands of amateur runners of all ages took part on Sunday in the 11th annual "Greece Race for the Cure Against Breast Cancer" races to raise awareness about the disease and send a strong message of optimism that it can be beaten.
Ganga Hospital Coimbatore launches centre of breast cancer and plastic surgery
Aug 20, 2019, at 08:36 pm
Kolkata: Ganga Hospital Coimbatore has started a new outreach centre of Breast Cancer & Plastic Surgery at Salt Lake City here.
Scientists tie walnut cosumption to gene expressions related to breast cancer
Mar 29, 2019, at 04:44 pm
London, Mar 29 (IBNS): New research from Marshall University links walnut consumption as a contributing factor that could suppress growth and survival of breast cancers.
Women reveal reasons they reject a preventive treatment for breast cancer: Study
Dec 26, 2018, at 06:31 pm
London, Dec 26 (IBNS): Only around a fifth of women at higher risk of developing breast cancer think they need to take a drug proven to help prevent the disease, according to new research funded by Cancer Research UK and published recently in Clinical Breast Cancer.*
Occupational health study links air pollution and cancer
Nov 24, 2018, at 08:08 pm
London, Nov 24 (IBNS): University of Stirling experts have discovered new evidence of the link between air pollution and cancer as part of a new occupational health study.
Jul 20, 2018, at 06:57 pm
Boston, July 20 (IBNS): Women who eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables each day may have a lower risk of breast cancer, especially of aggressive tumors, than those who eat fewer fruits and vegetables, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
Early supper associated with lower risk of breast and prostate cancer: Study
Jul 18, 2018, at 04:02 pm
barcelona, July 18 (IBNS): Having an early supper or leaving an interval of at least two hours before going to bed are both associated with a lower risk of breast and prostate cancer.
Outdoor light at night linked with increased breast cancer risk in women, finds study
Aug 27, 2017, at 12:41 am
Boston, Aug 26 (IBNS): Women who live in areas with higher levels of outdoor light at night may be at higher risk for breast cancer than those living in areas with lower levels, according to a large long-term study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The link was stronger among women who worked night shifts.