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Monthly Archives: May 2008

Mastectomy at AIIMS but kin say no cancer

May 1, 2008 – 5:02 am

NEW DELHI: Forty five-year-old Kumud Devi is inconsolable. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Kumud underwent mastectomy of her right breast at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on April 3. But the post-operation pathology report of the tissue which was removed left her in a state of shock. The report said […]

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Aspirin may cut risk of common breast cancer type

May 1, 2008 – 5:02 am

A daily dose of aspirin reduces a woman’s chance of developing a particular type of breast cancer by 16%, according to a study of more than 126,000 women.
The latest research backs up a review of 21 studies which found that anti-inflammatory drugs such as aspirin reduce breast cancer risk by up to 20%. About 45,000 […]

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‘An aspirin a day can keep breast cancer away’

May 1, 2008 – 5:01 am

A study of 127,000 women found that those who took the drug lowered their chances of getting hormone-sensitive breast cancer by 16 per cent.
The research, by scientists at the US National Institutes of Health, is the latest to highlight the potential health benefits of the cheap painkiller.
It has already been shown to combat rheumatoid arthritis, […]

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After Cancer, Hope for Devastating Side Effect

May 1, 2008 – 4:59 am

Cancer patients and their doctors often focus on beating the disease first. But new research shows they also benefit by early monitoring for lymphedema, a devastating side effect of cancer treatment that can show up years later.
Lymphedema is a painful swelling of an arm or leg that can occur months or even years after cancer […]

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