Breast cancer to cause a million deaths by 2040: new Lancet report
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Breast cancer to cause a million deaths by 2040: new Lancet report

India Today  

Breast cancer has become the world's most common cancer, according to a new report by the Lancet Commission. Around 7.8 million women were diagnosed with breast cancer in five years till the end of 2020 and about 6,85,000 women died from the disease the same year, it said. Despite significant improvements in research, treatment, and survival in breast cancer, the report revealed that "gross inequities persist, and many patients are being systematically left behind." The Lancet report pointed to "glaring inequities" and suffering from symptoms, despair and financial burden due to breast cancer, which are often "hidden and inadequately addressed." The Commission's lead author, Professor Charlotte Coles, commented on the report and said, "Recent improvements in breast cancer survival represent a great success of modern medicine.

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Continued delays in breast cancer population screening could cause dozens of deaths
2 months ago

Continued delays in breast cancer population screening could cause dozens of deaths

NL Times  

The RIVM is still struggling to eliminate delays in inviting women to the breast cancer screening program. As a result, there will eventually be up to 60 breast cancer deaths per year that could have been prevented. Breast cancer screening caught 6,300 cases of cancer last year, the RIVM said. In July, the Health and Youth Care Inspectorate published a …

Breast cancer deaths in the US continue to fall, but new report warns of rise in cases among women younger than 50
3 months, 1 week ago

Breast cancer deaths in the US continue to fall, but new report warns of rise in cases among women younger than 50

CNN  

CNN — Despite a continuous decline in the rate of breast cancer deaths in the United States, the incidence of the disease has increased, especially among younger ages, and significant racial disparities remain, according to a new American Cancer Society report. “If we look at the last decade or so, we’ve seen breast cancer incidence rise at about a 1% …

Breast cancer to claim one million lives a year by 2040: Lancet commission
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Breast cancer to claim one million lives a year by 2040: Lancet commission

Hindustan Times  

Breast cancer is now the world's most common carcinogenic disease, with the ailment likely to cause a million deaths a year by 2040,, a new Lancet commission has found. The Lancet report pointed to "glaring inequities" and suffering from symptoms, despair and financial burden due to breast cancer, which are often "hidden and inadequately addressed". Globally, breast cancer cases will …

New cancer cases to soar 77 percent by 2050, WHO predicts
11 months, 1 week ago

New cancer cases to soar 77 percent by 2050, WHO predicts

Al Jazeera  

There were an estimated 20 million new cancer cases in 2022, with more than 35 million new cases predicted by 2050. The number of new cancer cases globally will reach 35 million in 2050, 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, according to predictions from the World Health Organization’s cancer agency. “Over 35 million new cancer cases are predicted …

Five-year Breast Cancer Survival Rate at 66.4 Pc Across 11 Geographical Areas in India: Study
1 year ago

Five-year Breast Cancer Survival Rate at 66.4 Pc Across 11 Geographical Areas in India: Study

News 18  

The five-year survival rate of women patients who were diagnosed with breast cancer stands at 66.4 per cent across 11 geographical areas in India, according to a study. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in India, accounting for over one quarter of all female cancers,” said the study titled “Breast cancer survival in India across 11 geographical …

Cancer cases in younger people rising globally, researchers say
1 year, 4 months ago

Cancer cases in younger people rising globally, researchers say

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fortunately, the annual mortality rate from early-onset cancer in …

Government says breast cancer not a matter of ‘national’ or ‘extreme’ urgency
2 years ago

Government says breast cancer not a matter of ‘national’ or ‘extreme’ urgency

The Hindu  

December 17, 2022 05:03 am | Updated 10:08 pm IST - NEW DELHI Breast cancer, by the government’s estimate, is the leading cause of cancer in women in India however it doesn’t qualify as a matter of “national” or “extreme” urgency in the Health Ministry’s reckoning, suggest court filings as part of an ongoing case in the Kerala High Court. …

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2022: Early symptoms of breast cancer and when to get tested to stay safe
2 years, 2 months ago

Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2022: Early symptoms of breast cancer and when to get tested to stay safe

Hindustan Times  

India, surprisingly, witnesses one of the lowest survival rates due to late detection in breast cancer as mammography and ultrasound are taken lightly and the family of the patient avoids getting anything as such. Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2022: Early symptoms of breast cancer and when to get tested to stay safe Do you know what is the simplest thing …

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 4 stages of breast cancer explained
3 years, 3 months ago

Breast Cancer Awareness Month: 4 stages of breast cancer explained

Hindustan Times  

Breast cancer has emerged as the commonest cancer in women. Cells may spread through the breast to lymph nodes or other parts of the body Ageing, longer menstrual history, family history of breast cancer, obesity especially after menopause, high fat diet, excess alcohol consumption, delayed first pregnancy and less breast feeding, prolonged hormone replacement therapy are some of the common …

After Two Decades, Breast Cancer Overtakes Lung as Most Common Cancer: WHO
3 years, 11 months ago

After Two Decades, Breast Cancer Overtakes Lung as Most Common Cancer: WHO

News 18  

Breast cancer has overtaken lung cancer as the most common form of the disease, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday. “For the first time, breast cancer now constitutes the most commonly occurring cancer globally,” Andre Ilbawi, a cancer specialist at the WHO, told a U.N. briefing ahead of World Cancer Day on Thursday. Lung cancer was the most common …

Do not ignore early signs of breast cancer amidst the COVID-19 crisis
4 years, 2 months ago

Do not ignore early signs of breast cancer amidst the COVID-19 crisis

India TV News  

As COVID-19 continues to burden healthcare systems around the globe, we cannot ignore its impact on non-COVID patients. The treatment of diseases like breast cancer that largely depends on early diagnosis of its symptoms have clearly taken a backseat. Therefore, in a country where for every 2 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, one woman dies of it in India; …

Half of melanomas, 22 per cent of breast cancers and 42 per cent of prostate cancers are HARMLESS
4 years, 11 months ago

Half of melanomas, 22 per cent of breast cancers and 42 per cent of prostate cancers are HARMLESS

Daily Mail  

An increase in the overdiagnosis of cancers are creating pyschosocial and physical concerns for patients who may never have been impacted by the disease, a study has revealed. According to the new research, led by a Bond University team, 22 per cent of breast cancers and 18 per cent of cancers in total were overdiagnosed in women in 2012. In …

New artificial intelligence finds breast tumours that doctors miss
5 years ago

New artificial intelligence finds breast tumours that doctors miss

Daily Mail  

Artificial intelligence that can help diagnose breast cancer more accurately than trained doctors could save thousands of lives, according to new research. A computer algorithm developed by British and U.S. scientists can help diagnose breast cancer more accurately than trained doctors, according to new research Study co author Dr Mozziyar Etemadi, an assistant professor of anaesthesiology at Northwestern University, Chicago, …

Breast cancer screening should be given to women in 30s to save thousands of lives, warn researchers
5 years, 10 months ago

Breast cancer screening should be given to women in 30s to save thousands of lives, warn researchers

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Younger women with a family history of breast cancer should receive …

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