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Three quarters of women who had a biopsy after a questionable MRI turned out not to have cancer. (Photo: AP)

Dense breasts can make it harder to spot cancer cells

MRIs of dense breasts find more cancer but also false alarms.

28 Nov 2019 3:30 PM IST

Screening mammography performed once a year resulted in less advanced-stage disease in patients diagnosed with breast cancer. (Photo: ANI)

Cancer prevailing in patients undergoing annual mammography is smaller

Mammography screening every two years yields more advanced-stage cancers.

27 Nov 2019 9:34 AM IST

The incidence of cancer was compared between more than 1.4 million patients who did not undergo bariatric surgery and nearly 250,000 patients who did. (Photo: ANI)

Bariatic surgery can increase risk of breast cancer

Weight-loss surgery likely to cause genetic risk for developing breast cancer.

6 Nov 2019 11:25 AM IST

In addition, women who lost 9 kg or more and gained some (but not all) of the weight back had a lower risk of breast cancer compared with those whose weight remained stable. (Photo: ANI)

Breast cancer risk reduced by sustained weight loss after 50

Sustained weight loss linked with reduced breast cancer risk: Study.

19 Dec 2019 11:22 AM IST

Women are prescribed hormones in combination because taking estrogen alone raises the risk of uterine cancer. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Certain type of menopause hormones can pose risk of breast cancer

Breast cancer risk from menopause hormones may last decades.

14 Dec 2019 12:24 PM IST

The new algorithms promise to provide rapid information to help medical specialists to make quicker diagnosis. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

New AI software can identify types of breast cancers

Scientists develop a new AI breast cancer diagnostic tool.

3 Dec 2019 11:51 AM IST

A newly designed three-part molecule could be the one answer patients with a certain form of breast cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

New potential breast cancer drug identified

The potential drug offers hope for patients whose breast cancer has become resistant to traditional therapies.

8 Jan 2019 12:07 PM IST

PMB happens due to ulcers, fibroids, abnormal uterine or cervix and infections.

The fight against PMB

As human life expectancy grows, Postmenopausal bleeding is also becoming a common problem with ageing women.

5 Feb 2019 12:12 AM IST

Tahira Kashyap. (Photo: Instagram)

World Cancer Day: Tahira Kashyap's latest picture proves herself...

Setting an example for all the cancer patients in the world, the 35-year-old writer shared backless picture of herself...

4 Feb 2019 2:05 PM IST

Suresh Machu working on a tattoo to cover a scar.

INKclination to alleviate pain

This tattoo artiste mastered the art of covering scars with his innovative designs.

27 March 2019 1:39 AM IST

Night-time melatonin signal has been shown to produce strong anti-cancer actions and also promotes sleep. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Dim light exposure can spread breast cancer to bone

Night-time dim-light exposure could make breast cancer spread to bone.

25 March 2019 9:48 AM IST

A Kerala scientist Dr A Seema

Intimate revelations

A Kerala scientist wins the highest civilian honour for women for designing a low-cost brassiere that detects breast...

24 March 2019 1:01 AM IST