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New mammogram measures of breast cancer risk could revolutionise screening
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 23 (ANI): World-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms that were developed in Melbourne could revolutionise breast screening by allowing it to be tailored to women at minimal extra cost.
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Exercise and training can help reduce fatigue in breast cancer survivors,
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 19 (ANI): In a recent study conducted at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, it was revealed that fatigue can be reduced in breast cancer survivors by combining exercise and mindfulness training.
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Oral contraceptive pills protect against ovarian, endometrial cancer
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): A comprehensive study from Uppsala University, involving more than 250,000 women, shows that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer.
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Evolution may be to blame for high risk of advanced cancers in humans
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): Compared to chimpanzees, humans are particularly prone to developing advanced carcinomas -- the type of tumors that include prostate, breast, lung and colorectal cancers -- even in the absence of known risk factors, such as genetic predisposition or tobacco
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Obesity contributes to 40 pc mortality gap between black and white women w
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): In an analysis of women with early breast cancer, black women had higher rates of obesity and other health conditions that can affect survival, compared with white women.
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Combined exercise, mindfulness training may help reduce fatigue in cancer
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have found that a combination of exercise and mindfulness training can help reduce fatigue in breast cancer survivors.
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Indian Cancer Society launched Breast Cancer Bhavishya Campaign
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Gone are the days when brands use conventional ways to talk about cancer awareness. National Cancer Awareness Day, which is observed on November 7, witnessed culmination of the digital campaign by Indian Cancer Society - Ind
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Screening younger women for hereditary cancers may be cost effective: Stud
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 21 (ANI): According to a study published in JAMA Network Open, the population-wide screening for genetic variants linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may be cost-effective in women between the ages of 20 and 35.
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Breast cancer discovery could help stop disease's deadly spread: Study
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 20 (ANI): University of Virginia Cancer Center researchers have identified a gene responsible for the spread of triple-negative breast cancer to other parts of the body - a process called metastasis - and developed a potential way to stop it.
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Study suggests screening younger women for hereditary cancers may be cost
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 16 (ANI): Population-wide screening for genetic variants linked to hereditary breast and ovarian cancer may be cost-effective in women between the ages of 20 and 35, according to a study.
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Scientists discover aggressive 'hot spots' inside breast cancer tumours
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Quebec [Canada], October 31 (ANI): By using a novel technique, researchers have found tiny and previously undetectable 'hot spots' of extremely high stiffness inside breast cancer tumours. A team of McGill University researchers has found these 'hot spots' inside aggressive and invasive brea
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New study reports OncoStem's CanAssist Breast equivalent to gold standard
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): OncoStem Diagnostics, an oncology-focused company that enables personalised cancer treatment, has successfully completed its first-ever comparative study with the prognostic test Oncotype DX. The study, conducted using samples from On
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