Breast Cancer
Story of Leena Kinny: Breast Cancer Survivor
Cancer can happen to anyone. It is one of the major causes of death in India. This story is of Leena Kinny, a breast cancer survivor. She is a teacher by profession. One day, she detected a small lump in her breast, by self-breast examination and after doing mammography and sonomammography and biopsy she was …
Breast cancer and its early diagnosis
All you need to know about breast cancer and early diagnosis and treatment Breast cancer has been ranked number one cancer among Indian females with age adjusted rate as high as 25.8 per 100,000 women and mortality 12.7 per 100,000 women. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 627000 deaths occurred due to breast cancer …
Breast cancer: The importance of early diagnosis and treatment – tips to keep the condition at bay
In this article, a Surgical Oncologist tells us what exactly breast cancer is, including the risk factors, the importance of early diagnosis and treatment for the condition. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Breast cancer can be formed in the lobules or the ducts that are a part of the breast tissue If breast cancer is detected at an …
