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Why More Women Get Cancer in India -- But More Men Die
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 3: Cancer is a growing public health challenge in India, affecting millions of families every year. Recent data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) reveal a notable paradox: women in India report a slightly higher incidence of cancer, ye
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Nafisa Ali shares her "positive power" as she embraces bald look during ch
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Actor Nafisa Ali has been inspiring many with her cancer journey, which she seems to be facing with great courage and grace.
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Basketball-sized ovarian tumour removed from 25-year-old pregnant woman
Updated : 7 months ago IST
The patient was referred to a private hospital in Dwarka after a routine ultrasound revealed an unusually large abdominal mass. Initial scans raised suspicion of ovarian cancer, making the treatment particularly complex, as doctors had to safeguard both the mother and the unborn child.
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New antibody reduces tumor growth in treatment-resistant breast, ovarian c
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Immunotherapy, or antibody treatment that activates the patient's own immune system against cancer, is increasingly being studied as an alternative to chemotherapy and radiotherapy. This is because it directly targets cancer cells, reducing the negative effects associated with more conventi
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Did you lose your hope because of Ovarian Cancer? Here is the HOPE from Th
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24: Urinating a lot? Bloating? Feeling Lump in the pelvis? Unusual weight loss/gain? It could be Ovarian Cancer!
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Three-days conference at Thangam Cancer Center; providing insights on the
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 8: Thangam Cancer Center, Namakkal, is organizing a three days conference on peritoneal surface malignancies (PSM) on the 10th, 11th and 12th of January 2025. PSM is a super specialized branch dealing with cancers of the peritoneum or which spread to the peritoneum
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Delhi: Tumor affecting multiple organs successfully removed at AIIMS
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
In a rare medical case of 49 year old Manpreet Kaur, who suffered from Granulosa cell tumour in her ovary successfully underwent surgery to remove her 9.2 kg tumor, lasting over 10 hours and losing over 1.5 litres of blood.
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''I thought I was going to die...": Manisha Koirala on her battle with can
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Manisha Koirala, who is one of Bollywood's most-loved actresses and has had a career spanning over three decades faced one of the toughest battles of her life when she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer in the year 2012.
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Study finds connection between thousands of gene variants, breast and ovar
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have identified thousands of genetic variants in a gene that could raise an individual's risk of ovarian and breast cancer, opening the door to more accurate risk assessment and individualised treatment.
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Researchers shed light on increased risk of second cancers among breast ca
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Breast cancer survivors have a much greater chance of having secondary cancers, including endometrial and ovarian cancer for women and prostate cancer for men, according to new research based on data from almost 600,000 patients in England.
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Researchers find ways to reduce side effects of breast, ovarian cancer tre
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Certain anti-cancer medications also target healthy cells in addition to malignant cells. Their use may become restricted if their effects on the latter are excessively powerful. The mechanism of action of PARP inhibitors, which are specifically used for treating breast and ovarian cancer in
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Child Help Foundation, a non-profit child centric organization celebrated
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 14: Child Help Foundation (CHF), a Pan-India non-profit child-centric organisation, celebrated its 13th Foundation Day on 19th November, 2023. This is yet another milestone that the NGO has achieved with their dedication and hard work towards the upliftmen
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