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Breast Cancer

Deaths due to breast cancer can be reduced with an injection

London: In a study conducted by doctors of Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital has revealed, that a progesterone injection worth Rs 100 can help reduce death rate amongst the breast cancer patients by 30 per cent.

Dr Indraneel Mittra of department of surgical oncology said, “With this treatment there was a clear benefit noted in not only [...]

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New drug olaparib may hold promise for women with genetic breast cancer

by ANI June 1, 2009 Health

A new drug called olaparib may help thousands of women suffering from genetic breast cancer, if results of the first tests on patients are to be believed.
The researchers behind the study tested the drug on 54 women with advanced genetic breast cancer, and found that the drug olaparib could stop the growth of tumours and [...]

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Walnuts can help keep breast cancer at bay

by ANI April 22, 2009 Health

Walnuts contain compounds that reduce the risk of breast cancer, claims a new study.
Elaine Hardman, Ph.D., associate professor of medicine at Marshall University School of Medicine, said that while her study was done with laboratory animals rather than humans, people should heed the recommendation to eat more walnuts.
“Walnuts are better than cookies, french fries or [...]

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The vanishing act of breast cancer: Could it be real?

by Santosh Mishra November 25, 2008 Health

Some good news for women who constantly fear the impending danger of developing breast cancer.
A recent study at Norway and Dartmouth Medical Schoolsuggests that sometimes lumps and cancerous growths that are detected in breasts through mammograms can disappear on their own if no treatment is administered after detection.
The study published in the Archives of [...]

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