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Excess weight raises the risk of breast cancer as fat cells produce hormones that help drive tumours. (Photo: Pixabay)

Infected breast cancer rots woman's bosom, almost kills her

The necrotic mass on her boob was also infected with E.coli and required treatment with antibiotics for seven days.

28 April 2018 11:10 AM 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

Most guidelines agree that when a woman has short life expectancy because of old age or serious health conditions, screening mammography is of little benefit and presents potential harms.

For older breast cancer survivors, unclear when to stop mammograms

Just over one third were age 80 or older and nearly nine out of 10 were white.

9 Aug 2017 1:09 AM IST

Research is on to find new methods of screening for breast cancer.

Cancer: A case of over-diagnosis

Doubts are being raised about the need for mammography as a routine.

17 Jun 2017 1:45 AM IST