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October is breast cancer awareness month. (Photo: Pixabay)

Facts about how breast cancer develops

Here are some of the myths about the deadly disease.

31 Oct 2017 8:17 AM

The researchers found that patients taking aspirin had the highest rate of recurrent blood clots (Photo: AFP)

Cancer risk slashed by use of aspirin, says study

According to researchers, aspirin, which protects against heart attacks, strokes is though to block enzymes which help...

31 Oct 2017 6:38 AM

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Soy may be new weapon against breast cancer

Here is what researchers found.

31 Oct 2017 3:49 AM

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Artificial intelligence could soon mean early cancer detection

The prospective study involved 250 men and women in whom colorectal polyps had been detected using endocytoscopy.

30 Oct 2017 3:54 AM

There was a time when doctors were seen as demigods and their word was the final verdict for a patients family. (Representational Image)

A patient gets a doctor he deserves

The doctor's fall from grace is a symptom of the mounting trust deficit between the two.

29 Oct 2017 10:37 PM

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Women at high risk of breast cancer decline screening: Study

Read on to find out more.

29 Oct 2017 7:19 AM

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80% of baby food contains dangerous chemicals

Read on to find out more.

27 Oct 2017 9:33 AM

Ovarian cancer is the fifth largest cause of cancer deaths in women. (Photo: AFP)

Ovarian cancer starts over 6 years before it turns deadly: Study

Ovarian cancer is the fifth largest cause of cancer deaths in women.

26 Oct 2017 2:57 PM

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

Genetic test could recognise signs of secondary breast cancer early

Secondary cancer, known as metastasis, is most common cause of death in breast cancer patients as there are few...

24 Oct 2017 2:50 AM

The man decided to seek medical attention only when the pain in his penis became unbearable. (Photo: Pixabay)

Week-long erection forces man to have penis amputated

Taiwan patient felt his manhood was about to explode', doctors discover it is cancer.

23 Oct 2017 6:22 AM

$Executive producer Angelina Jolie arrives at the Los Angeles premiere of \The Breadwinner\ on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017, in Los Angeles. (Photo: AP)$ Life

Jolie effect spiked breast cancer testing: study

22 Oct 2017 9:37 AM

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Aspirin a day may keep liver cancer away

22 Oct 2017 9:11 AM