Gene testing aids safer and personalized Chemotherapy
Researchers led by Christof Vulsteke, of the Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, have discovered a novel way of identifying breast cancer patients who are likely to suffer fatal side effects from chemotherapy. More...
Breast cancer cure: A step ahead
A team of researchers at Clarkson University in Potsdam, New York, U.S.A, led by professor Costel Darie has identified one of the key proteins potentially involved in regulating development of breast cancer. Daries’s More...
Before buying cosmetics – a healthcare tip
Studies suggest that a chemical used as a preservative in cosmetics like deodorants as well as in food products and pharmaceuticals, has been found in samples from 40 women with breast cancer. Parabens are chemical More...
Breast Cancer: Embracing uncertainity and hope!
Ana Gospodinoff regards her husband, Victor, as her hero and the best provider she could ever have. Victor calls her a living miracle. Together, they tell Ana’s cancer story to as many people as they can, to inspire More...
Rise in Breast Cancer cases in Kenya
As per recent reports, one out of every nine women in Kenya is affected with breast cancer. The Kenyan government is worried over the alarming rise in the cases, now amounting to five percent of total malignancies More...
An apple a day or dozen of eggs per week?
“An omlette a day can shrink your waist; Boiled eggs with salt ‘n pepper have a good taste. Mix egg-white with honey and juice of lime; To face you can put and wrinkles shall sublime. If you add yogurt and More...