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The study found that women who opted for a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction missed more than a month of work or stopped altogether. (Photo: Pixabay)

Double mastectomy may negatively affect employment: study

The study found that women who opted for a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction missed more than a month of work or...

9 Oct 2017 1:39 PM IST

The woman who wishes to not be identified had her eggs removed at the age of 15. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cancer survivor's ovarian tissue frozen 11 years ago transplanted back...

The woman who wishes to not be identified had her eggs removed at the age of 15.

28 Nov 2017 9:00 PM IST

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Lung cancer: Stages and treatment options

There are two major types of lung cancers.

27 Nov 2017 5:44 PM IST

The only treatment options for triple-negative breast cancer are surgery, radiation therapy and chemotherapy. (Photo: Pixabay)

A new target for 'triple-negative' breast cancer

A team of scientists has found a new target for triple-negative breast cancer.

21 Nov 2017 9:55 AM IST

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Why testicular cancer is so responsive to chemo

A new study also helped confirm that risk for testicular cancer is determined in utero.

15 Nov 2017 9:58 AM IST

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Chemotherapy could damage fertility of patients' children: Study

New study sheds light on how patients' children are affected by the treatment.

6 Nov 2017 1:29 PM IST

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Subtle signs of cervical cancer you should not ignore

Women of all ages are prone to this type of cancer.

19 Sept 2017 2:49 PM IST

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After-effects of chemotherapy nerve damage could be prevented by...

Researchers are now planning clinical trials on humans following successful experiments on rats.

16 Sept 2017 1:56 PM IST

While 81 per cent of women faced hair loss, 74 per cent men were affected by it (Photo: AFP)

Women are more likely to be affected by side-effects of chemotherapy...

Even as the number of patients experiencing reduction in size of tumour was higher in men, there wasn't much difference...

19 Oct 2018 5:58 PM IST

Experts warn 9/11 firefighters have much higher risk of cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Better treatment for common childhood brain cancer in the offing

Chromosome signature found in medulloblastoma will let medics adapt treatment so that each child is targeted...

3 Nov 2018 5:15 PM IST

86 percent of the people exposed to bright white light had normal sleep efficiency. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bright light therapy may help fatigued cancer survivors sleep better

Beyond just improving sleep efficiency, bright white light was also associated with medium to large improvements in...

30 Jan 2018 4:42 PM IST

Humans need the chemical element selenium for good health. (Photo: Pixabay)

New molecule that can fight cancer identified

Selenium intake has long been connected with cancer, although the correlation between selenium and cancer growth is...

15 Feb 2018 12:01 PM IST