Research finds risk-reducing mastectomy can decrease breast cancer mortalityA study published in the British Journal of Cancer reveals that risk-reducing mastectomies (RRM) in women with certain genetic variants can...
19 Feb, 2024, 05.16 PM IST
Scientists identify four new breast cancer risk genesScientists have found at least four new genes associated with breast cancer that may help identify women at increased risk of the disease. ...
21 Aug, 2023, 03.54 PM IST
'Today' show's Jill Martin opens up about breast cancer diagnosis. This is what she said‘Today’ show's Jill Martin has shared about her breast cancer journey, starting with a diagnosis last month. She discovered a BRCA gene mut...
17 Jul, 2023, 11.08 PM IST
Prostate cancer: Early detection can help your father live longerAccording to the Indian Council Of Medical Research, prostate cancer is the third most common cancer in Indian men.
13 Jun, 2023, 06.57 PM IST
Don't ignore persistent back pain or stomach cramps, it may be ovarian cancerOvarian cancer is the third most common gynaecological cancer in India.
13 Sep, 2022, 05.15 PM IST
Are you carrying cancer gene? 80% people with family history often unaware of risk factorThis happens due to absence of routine screening.
24 Sep, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
Breast cancer rates are on the rise among young women and here's how you can prevent itIt is the most common cancer in most parts of India, both urban and rural.
06 Feb, 2018, 03.33 PM IST
Busting myths: That lump you felt in your breast need not be cancerousMost women mistake myths for facts and avoid getting themselves checked.
11 Nov, 2017, 03.18 PM IST
Chemicals found in shampoo, alcohol can increase cancer riskAldehydes are a class of chemicals made in our own bodies in small quantities but increasingly found everywhere in our environment.
05 Jun, 2017, 01.28 PM IST
- Teenage girls from breast cancer families not depressed
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) Adolescent girls in families with a history of breast cancer or a high-risk BRCA1/2 mutation are less likely to exp...
28 Sep, 2016, 04.32 PM IST
- 'Combo therapy against ovarian, breast cancer can overcome drug resistance'
Kolkata, Sep 26 (IANS) Bolstering the knowhow behind targeted cancer treatment, Indian scientists have offered a new rationale for combinat...
26 Sep, 2016, 10.20 AM IST
Blood, urine tests can guage genetic risk for prostrate cancerMen ranked in the highest percentiles for risk in the study have a prostate cancer risk comparable to the breast cancer risk among women.
18 Jun, 2015, 06.34 PM IST
Whole-genome sequencing can identify cancer-linked mutationsAbout 5 to 10 per cent of all cancers are caused by known inherited gene mutations. These mutations are passed down from generation to gene...
24 Dec, 2014, 06.26 PM IST
New gene that increases risk of breast cancer identifiedWomen who carried rare mutations in PALB2 were found to have on average a one in three chance of developing breast cancer by the age of 70.
07 Aug, 2014, 03.17 PM IST
Bangalore-based Strand Life Science creates affordable cancer-detection kitBreast cancer is the most prevalent cancer among Indian women with approximately 1.5 lakh new patients being diagnosed every year.
22 Apr, 2014, 11.27 AM IST
Is it all right for firms like Myriad Genetics to patent genes?The US SC will rule on Monday on a case challenging some patents by a company that offers predictive genetictesting services for breast can...
10 Jun, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- Researcher claims breakthrough in cancer screening
Researchers have claimed a most significant discovery in cancer screening and treatment with the announcement of a leap in the ability to i...
28 May, 2007, 04.35 PM IST