Roche gets European Commission nod for Phesgo to treat HER2-positive breast cancer Ruchika Sharma27 Dec 2020 9:15 AM ISTPhesgo is available as a single-dose vial for SC injection and enables over 90% faster treatment than IV administration of standard of care therapy...
New measures could revolutionize breast cancer screening by mammogram Hina Zahid25 Dec 2020 10:00 PM ISTWorld-first techniques for predicting breast cancer risk from mammograms that were developed in Melbourne could revolutionise breast screening by...
MRI screening beneficial for women with personal breast cancer history: Study Medha Baranwal10 Dec 2020 10:30 AM ISTDelhi: Routine MRI screening is beneficial for women having a personal history of breast cancer, reveals two studies presented at the virtual RSNA...
Antidepressant sertraline may help inhibit growth of cancer cells in lab animals Hina Zahid29 Nov 2020 5:00 PM ISTNew research has shown that the antidepressant sertraline helps to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The substance acts on a metabolic addiction...
Mammographic breast density can predict risk of lymphedema: JAMA Medha Baranwal13 Nov 2020 3:30 PM ISTOntario, Canada: Mammographic breast density can be used to predict lymphedema risk and provide volumetric estimates for lymphedema severity.,...
DBT helps in early detection of breast cancer compared to mammography: Study Hina Zahid11 Nov 2020 3:50 PM ISTOAK BROOK, Ill. -Researchers have found in a new study that digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) detected more early-stage invasive cancers than...
HRT use associated with increased risk of breast cancer, confirms BMJ study Dr Satabdi Saha29 Oct 2020 6:23 PM ISTResearchers have confirmed the association between hormone therapy use and increased breast cancer risk in a large observational study.The study...
Fast MRI bests 3D mammograms for screening cancer in women with dense breasts Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 Oct 2020 12:00 AM ISTPHILADELPHIA - There are certain cancers found in dense breasts that mammography may not be sensitive enough to detect.Although mammography is the...
Axillary surgery not necessary for all invasive breast cancer patients, reveals study Hina Zahid26 Oct 2020 8:15 AM ISTUCLA researchers have found in a new study that more women could potentially be spared an axillary lymph node dissection -- the surgical removal...
Statins may reduce cancer-related deaths in women, finds study Medical Dialogues Bureau23 Oct 2020 5:00 PM ISTThere have been Inconclusive findings of lipid‐lowering medications (LLMs) on cancer survival benefit and require more evidence. The researchers ...
Image guided biopsy can detect residual breast cancer after chemotherapy: JAMA Medha Baranwal11 Oct 2020 5:15 PM ISTDelhi: Image-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) can predict the presence of residual cancer when performed after treatment of breast cancer patients...
Pfizer breast cancer drug fails to meet primary endpoint Ruchika Sharma11 Oct 2020 10:15 AM ISTNeu-Isenburg & Frankfurt & New York: The German Breast Group (GBG) and Pfizer Inc. have recently announced that the collaborative...
