Previous cancer linked to long term heightened risk of cardiovascular disease Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTCancer survivors may be at long term heightened risk of subsequent cardiovascular disease, irrespective of traditional underlying risk factors,...
Targeted ultrasound sufficient to evaluate focal breast complaints Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTNetherlands: A recent study has found that ultrasound is accurate as a stand-alone breast imaging modality for evaluating focal breast complaints...
Medical Bulletin 18/April/2023 Isra Zaman18 April 2023 4:45 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Long COVID incidence and severity no worse than post viral influenza syndrome: StudyLong Covid is a complex,...
Depression negatively affects breast cancer patients' survival: Study Isra Zaman18 April 2023 9:45 AM ISTHaving depression before or after a breast cancer diagnosis was associated with a lower likelihood of survival, in a recent study. The findings are...
Routine axilla scanning may be omitted for all diagnostic breast ultrasound exams Medha Baranwal17 April 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Routine axillary scanning in all patients undergoing a diagnostic breast ultrasound gives a low rate of incidental findings; and has minimal...
Medical Bulletin 15/April/2023 Isra Zaman15 April 2023 4:15 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Lowering hormone doses in contraceptives may be feasible, suggests modelA normal menstrual cycle involves...
Better radiation protection needed in female healthworkers to minimise risk: Study Isra Zaman15 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTIonising radiation is a known human carcinogen and breast tissue is highly radiation sensitive. As such, there are concerns that regular exposure to...
Novartis buoyed by trial success in early-stage breast cancer Ruchika Sharma29 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTFrankfurt: Novartis's Kisqali breast cancer drug cut the risk of recurrence in women who were diagnosed at an early stage of the disease in a pivotal...
Higher BMI may worsen breast cancer risk in women carrying BRCA mutation: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine suggested a link between elevated body mass index (BMI) and the development of breast...
Medical Bulletin 20/March/2023 Isra Zaman20 March 2023 3:45 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Preterm babies do not habituate to repeated painHeel lances can elicit substantial pain responses in...
Macrophages key players in invasive breast cancers, shows study Isra Zaman20 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTPublished in Nature Cancer, a study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists found that macrophages were the dominant immune cell...
Wrong diagnosis, treatment of breast cancer patient: UP Hospital, surgeon told to pay Rs 50 lakh compensation Roshni Dhar16 March 2023 5:32 PM ISTHolding that there was negligence at the primitive level, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Uttar Pradesh has directed Kamla Nehru...
