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Tears were collected from a cinema hall (Photo: AFP)

Your tears can now help breast cancer research

Researchers say they can detect breast cancer from biomarkers in tears.

13 Nov 2016 2:16 PM IST

Rita Ora raises money for breast cancer

Rita Ora raises money for breast cancer

The 26-year-old songstress' artwork is likely to be sold for more than $25,778, to honour her mother Vera, who has...

15 May 2017 12:16 AM IST

He faces a ban for his actions (Photo: Pixabay)

Radiographer sends penis picture to breast cancer patient

The radiographer also asked her on many occasions if she found him attractive.

3 March 2017 4:32 PM IST

Up until now physicians generally discouraged their breast cancer patients from eating soy foods because of potential harm (Photo: Pixabay)

Eat soy for longer life after breast cancer

Soy food consumption does not have a harmful effect for women treated with endocrine therapies.

7 March 2017 9:16 AM IST

(Photo: Pixabawomen with breast cancer who consumed high amounts of isoflavones had a 21 percent lower risk of dying than women who consumed low amounts. (Photo: Pixabay)

Soy products may boost survival in breast cancer patients

The soy component called Isoflavones has oestrogen-like properties slows the growth of breast cancer cells

6 March 2017 3:51 PM IST

Early detection will ensure patients are aware of their condition and the increased risks that cancer and cardiovascular disease pose to those with chronic kidney disease. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer death risk increases with chronic kidney disease: study

The reduction in kidney functions increases the risk of urinary and breast cancer

30 Dec 2016 7:42 PM IST

Patients were injected with a dose of their personal dendritic cell vaccine once a week (Photo: AFP)

New vaccine safe and effective against breast cancer

The strategies that can re-stimulate the immune system to recognise and target HER2 early during cancer development may...

4 Jan 2017 5:23 PM IST

The biggest risk factor in breast cancer is high age (Photo: AFP)

Women colouring hair at higher risk of breast cancer

Women should be more extensively informed of the harms of opportunistic mammography, such as accumulating radiation...

10 March 2017 10:21 AM IST

Having dense breasts is a well-established risk factor for breast cancer. (Representational Image)

High air pollution may up breast cancer risk: study

Every one unit increase in ozone concentration was associated with a three per cent lower chance of having dense...

8 April 2017 9:48 PM IST

The women who slept longer were 46 percent more likely to die of breast cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Excess sleep may increase mortality in breast cancer patients

The tumor of women who slept more than the regular eight hours had a higher chance of being affected

8 April 2017 9:16 AM IST

Breast cancer survivors are least likely of all cancer survivors to have a baby after a diagnosis. (AFP)

Pregnancy after breast cancer doesn't raise recurrence risk-study

For some survivors, pregnancy would mean taking a pause from the therapy, which has been shown to keep cancer from...

4 Jun 2017 11:10 AM IST

Alvaro Quesada creates the three-dimensional illusion of a nipple on a patients reconstructed breast, mixing colors with names like rose pink, brown sugar and tribal black to mimic the natural shade of an areola. (Photo: AFP)

Hospital makes 'nipple' tattoos for breast cancer patients

The hospital in Spain does it for women who want have survived their breast cancer

6 April 2017 11:09 AM IST