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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
TopicBreast cancer

Topic: breast cancer

Detection is key for breast cancer patients. AI can make it more accessible and affordable

Over 90,000 women die in India every year from breast cancer. One of the major reasons is that most of them are in the later stages of the disease.

Biocon Biologics joins Novartis, Pfizer to distribute cancer drugs in lower-income countries

Biocon Biologics partnered with international organisations to enhance access to life-saving cancer drugs for patients, especially in Sub-Saharan and Asian regions.

Presence of phthalates in diapers worrying, may be linked to diabetes, cancer, says study

The study says that although there are regulations in place for phthalates in plastic toys in India, there are no such regulations for diapers.

27.1% of India’s all cancer cases in 2020 will be tobacco-related, ICMR report estimates

The National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020 also says incidence of breast cancer is on the rise while cervical cancer is on the decline.

Early-stage breast cancer treatment to cost 10 yrs of average annual wages in India: WHO

Cancer medicines are globally unavailable & unaffordable to vast majority of people without insurance coverage or financial protection, WHO says in World Cancer Report.

Artificial Intelligence can spot breast cancer better than doctors, finds Google study

Based on a study published in 2018 a Google research found how AI can be used to tell whether breast cancer had spread to surrounding lymph nodes, helping pathologists make more accurate diagnoses.

India gets new breast cancer treatment that could increase survival odds

Experts say AccuBoost technique could prevent relapse by nearly 50% but warn that studies are needed to test efficacy. India's first device will be installed at Apollo Delhi.

Breast cancer is still the biggest killer in India, shows study

Globocan 2018 report says between 2012 and 2018, India saw 11,57,294 new cancer cases. On World Cancer Day, experts say lack of access to treatment remains a challenge.

On Camera

Make Sanchar Saathi removable. Good intentions don’t excuse State overreach

Compulsion magnifies the risk of function creep. Future updates could quietly expand the app’s capabilities or enable background telemetry far beyond users’ expectations.

New cess on ‘pan masala’ to fund national security and healthcare programmes

The Health Security Se National Security Cess Bill, 2025, explained. Oppn has attacked the proposed cess as 'a new financial burden' on the citizens.

After Op Sindoor, India goes in for more Heron Mk IIs; Israel frontrunner for mega MALE drones deal

Order for 87 MALE drones will be split between 2 Indian firms in 64:36 ratio to ensure there are 2 independent manufacturing lines with at least 60% indigenous components.

Gaali cricket: Bavuma stands tall, India’s Test ego cut to size

The India-South Africa series-defining fact is the catastrophic decline of Indian red ball cricket where a visiting team can mock us with the 'grovel' word.