Breast Cancer

Docs dismiss Sidhu's claim on cancer diet; call it unscientific, baseless

Doctors, including the director of Tata Memorial Hospital, have refuted Sidhu's claim that his wife overcame cancer following a strict diet

Lifestyle changes, lack of screening behind rise in breast cancer cases

The data also suggests that states such as Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and West Bengal had the highest incidences of breast cancer in 2023

DMRC pulls out ad on breast cancer after facing backlash from activists

Delhi Metro on Thursday said it has withdrawn a poster on breast cancer awareness that asked women to check your oranges but the questions remained - does the metaphor obscure the message, does it help women in a cloistered society get comfortable or more awkward by sexualising a body part. Delhi Metro's action came after a day of raging debate on social media and outside it over the poster by YouWeCan Foundation, a non-profit organisation. The campaign timed with breast cancer awareness month in October featured AI-generated women on a bus holding oranges with a caption urging women to 'check your oranges once a month' for early detection. Though the poster was only on one train, commuters took screenshots, shared them widely and the issue quickly became an intense discussion topic on various platforms and forums. "Are the makers so starved of human decency that they would resort to comparing a vital body part to a fruit? How exactly are you teaching women to be comfortable talking

Breast cancer cases surge seen among young Indian women over last 3 decades

Breast cancer, a disease long associated with older age groups, has surged enormously in women aged below 50 in the last three decades, according to experts. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer affecting women worldwide, as well as in India. The recent data from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) showed that breast cancer accounted for 28.2 per cent of cancers in women. Celebrities like Sonali Bendre, Tahira Kashyap, and Mahima Chaudhry who battled breast cancer under 50 and overcame the deadly disease with treatments. Dr Ashish Gupta, Chief of Medical Oncology at Unique Hospital Cancer Centre, who is spearheading the Cancer Mukt Bharat Campaign in India, said "Cancer is no longer the disease of older adults. It is increasingly seen among women in the younger age group, majorly under 50. The early onset of breast cancer is majorly due to genes, lifestyle factors such as poor nutrition, consumption of highly ultra-processed foods and a completely sedentary ..

Breast cancer in India: 16% of women aged 55-64 face the silent threat

The rise in breast cancer cases has been linked to various factors, including late pregnancies, family history, hormonal changes, and lifestyle habits like smoking and high stress

AstraZeneca's experimental drug disappoints in breast cancer survival trial

The overall survival, or OS rates, in the TROPION-Breast01 Phase III trial of datopotamab deruxtecan (Dato-DXd), did not achieve statistical significance

Hina Khan is battling Mucositis, amid her cancer treatment; know details

Hina Khan, battling with stage three breast cancer, recently developed mucositis which is a side-effect of chemotherapy. She requested her fans to share some advice and prayers

TV celebrity Hina Khan shaves off her hair amid breast cancer treatment

Hina Khan shared a new video on Instagram where she could be seen with a shaved head. The TV celebrity is going through a stage 3 breast cancer treatment

AI detects breast cancer 5 years in advance, Anand Mahindra reacts

Multiple studies showed the potential of Artificial Intelligence in detecting cancers in advance. Advanced technology working on developing new drugs to predict the treatment outcome and prognosis

Cancers in head, neck rising, account for 26% cases in India: Study

Around 26 per cent of cancer patients in India have tumours in the head and neck, and there is an upward trend of such cases in the country, a study has found. The findings of the study, conducted on 1,869 cancer patients across the country, were released on the World Head and Neck Cancer Day observed on Saturday. Cancer Mukt Bharat Foundation, a Delhi-based non-profit organisation, conducted the study by collating data from calls received on its helpline number from March 1 to June 30. Dr. Ashish Gupta, a senior oncologist who is heading the Cancer Mukt Bharat Campaign in India, said that India is seeing surge in head and neck cancer cases, especially among young men, due to increased tobacco consumption and human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. "Around 80-90 pc of oral cancer patients have been found to use tobacco in some form, be it smoking or chewing. Most of the head and neck cancer are preventable, unlike other cancers for which the reason is unknown. It is a preventable ..

Rising cases of Breast cancer: Everything you need to know so far

Actor Hina Khan's recent stage 3 diagnosis underscores a concerning trend of breast cancer amongst younger women. So here's all about the breast cancer impacting overall survival and future recurrence

Hina Khan reveals stage 3 breast cancer; Know more about symptoms and cure

Hina Khan shocked her fans today after she announced that she had been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer; she added she is determined to overcome the disease

Breast cancer to cause million deaths a year by 2040: Lancet commission

Breast cancer is now the world's most common carcinogenic disease, with the ailment likely to cause a million deaths a year by 2040, , a new Lancet commission has found. Around 7.8 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in five years till the end of 2020 and about 685,000 women died from the disease the same year, it said. Globally, breast cancer cases will increase from 2.3 million in 2020 to more than 3 million by 2040, with low- and middle-income countries being "disproportionately affected", the commission estimated. By 2040, deaths due to the disease will be a million a year, it added. The Lancet report pointed to "glaring inequities" and suffering from symptoms, despair and financial burden due to breast cancer, which are often "hidden and inadequately addressed". Laying out recommendations for tackling these challenges in breast cancer, the commission suggested better communication between patients and health professionals as a crucial intervention that could impro

AstraZeneca Pharma India to launch cancer drug Enhertu in January

Enhertu, an antibody-drug conjugate, is being used in the treatment of HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in a number of countries globally

DCGI approves MSD India's drug KEYTRUDA for breast cancer in adult patients

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC), the most common type of kidney cancer, predominantly affects men and has limited treatment options, often leaving patients at risk of recurrence

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

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