HEALTH
Week 34 of pregnancy reduces breast cancer risk: Study
Previous research has highlighted how women under the age of 30 can reduce their risk of contracting breast cancer later in life by having a baby. But a…
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SCIENCE
Breast cancer screening does not reduce mortality
Fewer and fewer women die from breast cancer in recent years but, surprisingly, the decline is just as large in the age…
SCIENCE
Thousands of breast cancer gene variants engineered and analyzed
A new scientific analysis of nearly 4,000 mutations deliberately engineered into the BRCA1 gene will immediately benefit people undergoing genetic testing for…
SCIENCE
Marijuana found in breast milk up to six days after use
With the legalization of marijuana in several states, increased use for both medicinal and recreational purposes has been documented in pregnant and…
INDIA
No need for chemo in many breast and lung cancers, major studies show
The findings were released at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting in Chicago, the world’s largest annual cancer conference. The…
INDIA
Failure of breast cancer screening may have shortened 270 lives in England
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt apologised in parliament for the “serious failure,” which he said was the result of a mistake in a…