Breast Cancer news
Union minister for women and child development Smriti Irani launched the Swasthya Sakhi Project and Breast Cancer Screening Initiative, in the presence of hundreds of anganwadi workers from across Goa.
More than 15 million people worldwide are diagnosed with cancer every year, and 80 percent of those will undergo surgery.
The study, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, is the latest to show that artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to improve the accuracy of screening for breast cancer, which affects one in eight women globally.
High breast density, or a greater amount of glandular and connective tissue compared to fat, is considered a risk factor for cancer.
The groups had promoted the use of black salve, a paste typically made from bloodroot and zinc chloride that is so caustic it eats away at the skin.
The trastuzumab drug has shown "high efficacy" in curing early stage breast cancer and in some cases more advanced forms of the disease, the WHO said in a statement.
The survival rates of breast cancer in males are low as compared to females as most cases of men are detected at very advanced stages.
Self-examination helps a lot. Social workers and Anganwadi workers can be an effective tool in spreading awareness and also teaching self examination.
The figure rose from 8,001 in 2016, recording a 13% rise in the number of registered cases. India’s average is 12.4%.
“Many research studies conducted in the marginalized sectors of India show that women who use biomass are exposed to brown carbon that is dangerous,” said Dr Jeanine D’Armiento from Columbia University in New York.
The team of researchers from Lancaster University and Airedale NHS Foundation Trust are using a specialised chemical analytical technique called Raman Spectroscopy on biopsies to identify the molecular structure of different types of breast cancer, as well as variations within each cancer cell group.
The policy provides cover for breast, cervical, oral cavity, lung, and colorectal cancers which accounts for 47.2% of all cancers in India.
With the plethora of advancements in reconstruction and oncoplastic procedures, smaller and smaller surgeries can be done with good outcomes and plastic surgery procedures can also be integrated with breast cancer treatment.
As to steps being taken to combat the spread of cancer, minister Ashwini Kumar Choubey said the government is focusing on three types of cancers: breast, cervical and oral which, along with lung cancer, together account for 41% of the country’s cancer burden, according to Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) data.
Olaparib, is a pharmacological inhibitor of the enzyme PARP (poly ADP Ribose polymerase or PARP) which is required for cancer cell DNA repair. In the presence of certain mutations like BRCA1 and BRCA2, Olaparib kills cancer cells.
Since the heart lied just below the area to be radiated, doctors used a simple breath-holding technique to ward off the side effects to the heart.
Cytotron aids in tissue engineering of cancer cells to alter or modify how specific proteins are regulated to cause cancer cells to stop multiplying and spreading.
In what can be termed as a positive development, scientists may have just come close to finding a cure for cancer by developing a viral drug that might hold the potential to kill the toughest of cancer cells and shrink the tumours.
Incidence of breast cancer in women with severe obesity or a body mass index (BMI) of 35 or higher was found to be 18 per cent while incidence for closely matched patients who had weight-loss surgery was 7.4 per cent.
The blood test identifies the body's immune response to substances produced by tumour cells, according to the research presented at the 2019 NCRI (National Cancer Research Institute) Cancer Conference in Glasgow, UK, on Sunday.