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Study reveals smoking strongly linked to women's lower take-up of cancer s
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): Smoking is strongly linked to lower use of cancer screening services by women and more advanced disease once the cancer is diagnosed, reveals research.
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Study focuses on young women getting unnecessary pelvic exams
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 7 (ANI): Pelvic examinations and cervical cancer screenings are no longer recommended for most females under age 21 during routine health visits, but a new study has found that millions of young women are unnecessarily undergoing the tests, which can lead to false-
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Scientists explore women's knowledge about breast density, cancer risk
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Dec 28 (ANI): Women's knowledge about breast density and cancer risk has long been discussed by scientists. In a new qualitative study, they explore women's knowledge and perceptions of breast density and experiences of breast cancer screening across three US states wi
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Study explores women's knowledge about breast density and cancer risk
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Dec 24 (ANI): Breast density is an important risk factor for breast cancer but no study had asked women what they know or think about breast density in relation to the screening they have had. In a new qualitative study, scientists sought to explore women's knowledge a
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K'taka: KSRTC organises cancer screening programme for women employees
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Nov 12 (ANI): Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) in collaboration with an Oncology institute on Tuesday organised a free cancer screening programme for its women employees in Bengaluru.
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Study claims that bowel cancer screening reduces deaths
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 22 (ANI): New research showcases the effectiveness of bowel cancer screening in reducing approximately 45 per cent deaths.
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DNA test, an effective cervical cancer detecting tool for women in low- an
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 4 (ANI): DNA test is an effective method of Cervical cancer screening for women in low-and-middle-income countries, showed research.
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Now, combination blood test for pancreatic cancer may catch disease earlie
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): Detecting pancreatic cancer may have gotten a little bit easier. A new approach to pancreatic cancer screening may help doctors detect the disease in people who are at high risk before it reaches more advanced stages and becomes difficult to treat.
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Breast cancer screening not linked to life expectancy
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Sep 13 (ANI): According to a recent study, fewer and fewer women died from breast cancer in recent years, but surprisingly, the decline has been just as large in the age groups that are not screened. The decline is, therefore, due to better treatment and not screening
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UNESCO to set up Gaming University in Andhra Pradesh
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 5 (ANI): United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) will be setting up a 'Design University for Gaming' in Visakhapatnam.
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Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute launches screening and awareness drive again
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI-NewsVoir): In the run up to World No Tobacco Day 2018, Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre (RGCIRC) has lined up a fortnight long intensive program for cancer screening and increasing awareness about harmful effects of tobacco consumption which ha
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Mizoram hosts first edition of Cancer Screening Mela
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolasib, (Mizoram) [India] April 26 (ANI): A Cancer Screening Mela was organised by the Department of Health, Government of Mizoram, in collaboration with the Public Foundation of India and National Health Mission under the Swasth Uttar Purv scheme.
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