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TopicBreast cancer

Topic: breast cancer

India’s 1st robot-assisted heart bypass, breast cancer surgery successfully performed on 72-yr-old

The first ever combined surgery was performed on a Bangladesh woman at Fortis Escorts, in New Delhi. It lasted 11 hours.

Cancer striking and claiming more lives among Indian women than men, shows ICMR study

An analysis by scientists from Indian Council of Medical Research, published in The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia, examines cancer data from 2013 to 2022.

AI can aid in early, precise detection of breast cancer, show results of 1st randomised trial

Cancer detection rates were 6·4 per 1,000 screened in the group that underwent mammography with AI use compared to five per 1,000 in the control group.

After Sidhu claims diet changes helped his wife beat cancer, doctors warn against unscientific cures

Navjot Singh Sidhu says his wife, diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, followed a diet that included neem, turmeric, sour fruits. Oncologists say complementary therapies not treatment.

Mars had water even 742 mn yrs ago. How do we know? Thank Martian rock found in university drawer

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

‘Check your oranges’ for breast cancer ad? No, check your medieval attitude

Yuvraj Singh cancer NGO YouWeCan's AI-generated breast cancer awareness ad is symptomatic of how modern India approaches women’s health.

India relied on Western data for cancer care. Now, a platform pulls data from Indian patients

Definite steps are now being taken to understand the profile of cancer in the Indian population. Expect rapid progress in cancer care in India in the coming years.

84% breast cancer patients have catastrophic health spend despite reimbursement — Tata Memorial study

Median & mean out-of-pocket expenditure are Rs 1,26,988 and Rs 1,86,461, respectively, find researchers at Tata Memorial Centre & International Institute for Population Sciences.

Cooking or health, lumps are a big no — Tata Trusts campaign hits right note on breast cancer

Tata Trusts roped in Sanjeev Kapoor — a trusted name in food for Indian mothers and wives.

Breast cancer accounted for highest number of cancer fatalities in India in 2022, says WHO report

It was most common form of cancer, affecting 1,92,020 women & killing 98,337 in country in 2022. Cancers of lips & oral cavity, cervix, lung cancer too accounted for chunk of cases.

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Africa’s blue economy is booming. What it can learn from Asia

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‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.