Breast cancer screening

Save yourself from breast cancer: Make breast self-examination part of your life

Posted By Jahnavi Sarma, January 02, 2020 at 09:30pm

Breast cancer is a preventable disease. Perform breast self-examination regularly to bring down your risk of this disease. Read on to know more.
Breast cancer: How yoga asanas can help

Posted By Upneet Pansare, February 25, 2019 at 09:52am

Breast cancer treatment should be a holistic approach. Yoga can help breast cancer patients and survivors deal with the stress and improve the overall quality of life.
Real life hero: Suvidha Gupta's weapon against breast cancer is her optimism

Posted By Shriya Sinha, February 05, 2019 at 02:05pm

Suvidha did not let breast cancer control her life. It is her positive approach that helped her sail through the condition.
World Cancer Day: This is how author Tahira Kashyap battled cancer

Posted By Editorial Team, February 04, 2019 at 09:36pm

On the occasion of World Cancer Day, author Tahira Kashyap, wife of Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana, shared a bold and inspiring Instagram post revealing the stitches that she has on her back for the treatment of breast cancer.
Know the importance of breast screening in reducing risk of breast cancer death

Posted By ANI, November 10, 2018 at 10:30am

The research, led by Queen Mary University of London, has been published in the journal Cancer. According to a study, breast screening is linked to lower risk of breast cancer death.
Breast cancer awareness month: Want to reduce your risk of breast cancer? Avoid processed meat

Posted By Debjani Arora, October 15, 2018 at 01:42pm

a new study suggested that eating processed meat is linked to a higher risk of breast cancer. However, the researchers do not suggest that people eliminate processed meats from their diets. But we know from our knowledge of healthy and clean eating that processed food is not good for us (even though we don t follow the dictum).
Breast cancer awareness month 2018: 4 common breast cancer myths busted

Posted By Sreemoyee Chatterjee, October 01, 2018 at 10:06am

With the onset of the breast cancer awareness month, here we are with a list of myths about breast cancer in order to help you understand the condition better.
Ayushmann Khurrana's wife Tahira Kashyap detected with breast cancer

Posted By Editorial Team, September 23, 2018 at 01:52pm

Tahira, a film director, recently made the revelation of her being detected with Stage 0 breast cancer on Instagram. She also spoke about the need for all women to get themselves checked for symptoms of breast cancer.
Everything you need to know about breast MRI scans for breast cancer

Posted By Debjani Arora, September 20, 2018 at 01:42pm
Breast cancer: Know the symptoms and causes

Posted By Kristina Das, September 06, 2018 at 04:24pm

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. According to a study, younger women have a lower risk of developing breast cancer.
Breast cancer: Usual and unusual signs you need to watch out for

Posted By Upneet Pansare, August 30, 2018 at 12:20pm

A new research has shown the promise of a new drug for the effective treatment of breast cancer. This study has found that blocking a certain protein slows down cancer growth.
Deep tissue cancers to be detected by nanoparticles now, shows study

Posted By Sreemoyee Chatterjee, August 10, 2018 at 04:46pm

Coded nanoparticles can now be used to detect deep tissue cancer, thanks to the scientists for coming with this new tool based on nanotechnology. While it was a challenge to detect multiple forms of cancer at one go till now, this method will enable doctors to easily overcome it, say experts.
Is protein and breast cancer interlinked?

Posted By ANI, May 07, 2018 at 01:53pm

Some scientists have found a strong link between a certain protein to breast cancer.
Ignorance leads to high risk of cervical and breast cancer, says expert

Posted By Editorial Team, April 27, 2018 at 02:26pm

In this camp out of 1500 women, 14% were detected by breast cancer and cervical cancer.
International Women's Day 2018: India's top women doctors and medical experts share health tips they want you to follow

Posted By Upneet Pansare, March 12, 2018 at 03:35pm

This International Women s Day, we asked a few Indian women doctors the changes they would like Indian women to start making immediately. This is what they had to say.
Now special X-Ray exams can reduce false positives for breast cancer

Posted By Agencies, February 13, 2018 at 02:24pm

Rates of false-positive breast cancer screening exams fell significantly after diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) was used to screen patients.
Good news! New blood test may help early detection of 8 cancers

Posted By Agencies, January 19, 2018 at 01:34pm

The new test would help early detection of cancers affecting the ovary, liver, stomach, pancreas, oesophagus, bowel, lung and breast.
How to read a mammogram and biopsy report for breast cancer

Posted By Debjani Arora, October 19, 2017 at 08:23am

Trying to make sense of your breast cancer reports? Here's what the different grades (BI-RADS) mean.
Real women share what getting a mammogram really feels like!

Posted By Tania Tarafdar, October 11, 2017 at 03:58pm

'There was so much squishing but it did not hurt so much.'
Mammogram: Everything you need to know about this breast cancer screening

Posted By Debjani Arora, August 17, 2017 at 09:57am

Is a mammogram painful? Plus other questions on mammogram answered.