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A breast cancer test to predict if tumour will recur

Scientists have devised a new, cheap breast cancer test that can accurately predict if a tumour is likely to return after surgery, a breakthrough they say could spare thousands of women the ordeal of chemotherapy. The test, likely to cost about Rs 10,500 … Continue reading

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Blood Test To Detect Breast Cancer

Detecting breast cancer through mammogram is so far considered as a safe test to detect breast cancer. Mammography is a low-dose x-ray imaging of breasts to find out breast cancer.  Mammograms enable the doctor to have a closer look for breast lumps and … Continue reading

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Green vegetables vital for breast cancer patients

Women diagnosed with breast cancer are more likely to survive if they eat up their greens, a study suggests. A Chinese study has found a link between higher consumption of cruciferous vegetables such as greens, cabbage and broccoli, and reduced breast cancer death rates. … Continue reading

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Cancer Is Curable : Two-thirds of the cancers diagnosed these days are curable. The preservation of organ and function is possible, and is the standard of care now, Is cancer curable?

This is a common question asked. Yes, cancer is curable! These days more than two-third of cancers are curable if treated adequately. The rest one-third are not curable because of late diagnosis and advanced stage of disease. So, we need … Continue reading

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