Team L&M Medanta Hospital has unveiled its Aao. Dekho. Seekho. kiosks where women can get a hands-on learning experience of the breast self-examination. This initiative, launched nationwide, by the Medanta Cancer Institute, brings about a paradigm shift in Breast Cancer Awareness programmes. Traditionally, knowledge is only transferred verbally and through audio-visual aids. The hospital aims […]Read More
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Dr Rajas Patel Roughly 80 per cent of all breast cancers are described as ER-positive which means that they grow in response to the hormone called oestrogen. About 65 per cent of breast cancers are PR-positive, growing in response to another hormone named progesterone. In 2015, American actress Angelina Jolie made headlines with her […]Read More
Saurabh Tankha To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month and highlight the rising global incidence of breast cancer, while also raising funds to support treatment expenses for patients in need, an exhibition featuring a limited-edition collection of handwoven and tufted carpets in wool and silk will open on October 21 in Mumbai and continue at Gallery […]Read More
Team L&M Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in India, accounting for nearly 27% of all female cancers. While the incidence rate in India (25.8 per 100,000) is lower than in many developed countries, the mortality rate (12.7 per 100,000) remains comparable to Western nations. Recent data from major cancer registries in […]Read More