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First Milestone: Mammography Centre at Command Hosp conducts 50 procedures within 10 days
Before the establishment of this centre, patients in need of mammograms, an x-ray test for breast cancer detection and other related diseases, were required to be referred to civil hospitals or private laboratories.

Blind women use touch to fight breast cancer
Blind women are using their highly developed sense of touch to catch breast cancer in early stages. A recent study has even shown them outperforming mammograms.

Updated on Jul 30, 2023 11:16 AM IST
Older patients with breast cancer may not be suitable for radiotherapy: Research
Recent studies show that radiotherapy does not improve survival rates for older patients with early breast cancer.

World Cancer Day: 5 common reasons why women get breast cancer
Breast cancer affects millions of women globally and there are some common reasons why women get breast cancer from their family history, exposure to radiation, obesity, consumption of alcohol among others.

Breast MRI is effective in detecting cancer: Research
According to a study published in Radiology, a journal of the Radiological Society of North America, breast MRI was more effective at finding breast cancer in women with dense breasts than other standard supplemental screening techniques (RSNA).
