Page 3 - Breast Cancer

Breast cancer strikes younger Indian women at an alarming rate: Study

A striking 25 per cent of breast cancer cases among Indian women occurred at the age of 39 years or younger

Breast cancer treatments limit effects of weight loss medications: Study

Breast cancer medicines known as aromatase inhibitors may diminish the benefit of weight loss therapies, according to a new study presented at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting

New combination therapy cuts risk of breast cancer returning by 25%

The median duration of study follow-up was 34 months, with three-year and two-year duration of ribociclib completed by 20 per cent and 57 per cent patients respectively

From Daughter to Mother: Prioritising Women's Health on International Women's Day

To mark International Women's Day, Business Standard consulted Dr Asha Dalal, director, obstetrics & gynaecology at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital about the crucial screening tests that women should undergo during various biological stages of their lives. Watch the video to know more

Dr Reddy's acquires trademark rights for Pfizer breast cancer drug

Dr. Reddy's plans to roll out a unique Patient Assistance Programme to support long-term therapy of the patients on Primcyv

No amount of alcohol 'safe', even low consumption hikes cancer risk: WHO

The agency has previously found that alcohol causes at least 7 types of cancer, including the most common cancer types, such as bowel cancer and female breast cancer

Sun Pharmaceuticals launches drug for advanced breast cancer patients

Sun Pharmaceutical on Wednesday launched a novel anti-cancer drug Palbociclib under the brand name of Palenotm for patients with advanced breast cancer.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova diagnosed with throat, breast cancer

Tennis great Martina Navratilova said on Monday that she has been diagnosed with throat cancer and breast cancer. In a statement released by her representative, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion and member of the International Tennis Hall of Fame said her prognosis is good and she will start treatment this month. "This double whammy is serious but still fixable, and I'm hoping for a favourable outcome," the 66-year-old Navratilova said. "It's going to stink for a while but I'll fight with all have I got." She said she noticed an enlarged lymph node in her neck while attending the season-ending WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, in November, and a biopsy showed early stage throat cancer. While Navratilova was undergoing tests on her throat, she said, the unrelated breast cancer was discovered. Navratilova was diagnosed with a noninvasive form of breast cancer in 2010 and had a lumpectomy. She won 59 Grand Slam titles overall, including 31 in women's doubles and 10 in mixed dou

Google to develop AI with iCAD to improve breast cancer screening

This will be Google's first commercial agreement to license its mammography AI research model to be integrated into real-world clinical practice

Tata hospital's simple intervention gives hope to breast cancer patients

Spearheaded by Badwe, the study was conducted on 1,600 women planning to undergo early breast cancer surgery at 11 cancer centres in India, including TMC, over 11 years from 2011-2022, said Gupta

Breast cancer among men slowly on the rise & usually detected late: Doctors

The disease is now being diagnosed in relatively younger men

Tributes pour in for 'perfect lady with great poise' Olivia Newton-John

Tributes have been pouring in from around the world to 'Grease' star Olivia Newton-John, who died from cancer aged 73.

With regulatory nods, Niramai's AI/ML-based breast cancer test to go global

Company's solution has been used to conduct over 43,000 screenings in India so far. Niramai's breast cancer test comes at a 20th of the cost of a typical mammography test and detects 20% more cases

Urban Company holds breast cancer awareness sessions for service partners

Urban Company hosted over 500 women employees and service partners from across the country in these sensitization sessions.

Better choice of contraceptives can prevent breast cancer, says study

A new study found that contraceptive-related breast cancer can be prevented by more informed choices about the composition of contraceptives

Cancer cases may rise to 1.57 mn from 1.39 mn in next 5 years: ICMR report

According to the statement, tobacco-related cancer is estimated to contribute 370,000 cases which is 27.1 per cent of the total cancer burden in 2020

New nano drug candidate kills aggressive breast cancer cells: Report

Researchers have developed a new nano-drug candidate that kills triple negative breast cancer cells, which is one of the most aggressive and fatal types of breast cancer

What you need to know for preventing, detecting and fighting breast cancer

According to a report released by ICMR in 2018, cancer took more than 700,000 lives in India

How start-ups are using a 360-degree approach to defeating cancer

On World Cancer Day, Business Standard looks at some start-ups which are redefining cancer diagnosis, screening and care with novel ideas and niche technologies

What Google's artificial intelligence learnt about breast cancer detection

Radiologists miss about 20 per cent of breast cancers in mammograms, the American Cancer Society says, and half of all women who get the screenings over a 10-year period have a false positive result