Even after the removal of breast tissue, it is possible that the cancer may recur in the chest wall or the area where the surgery was performed, warns Dr Meghal Sanghavi, oncosurgeon, at Wockhardt Hospitals.
Tahira Kashyap's breast cancer has relapsed after seven years, and she broke the news on her social media.
The actress accompanied Brad Pitt for the premiere of his new film World War Z.
Jolie carried the BRCA1 gene which leads to an increased risk in breast and ovarian cancer.
The 50-year-old breast cancer survivor runs topless to help erase the stigma around the disease
You can fight breast cancer too
While advanced stages of cancer may not be completely curable, with timely awareness, appropriate diagnosis and medical intervention, you can try to improve the symptoms and prolong your life span.
Madison Yenglin, who did a preventative mastectomy at age 21, is putting her scars on full display.
The US First Lady was operated upon at the Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre. She is likely to remain there for the duration of the week.
An Indian-origin woman who was given just months to live a few years ago is celebrating on Monday after doctors say she is showing no evidence of breast cancer following a clinical trial at a UK hospital.
Tahira Kashyap's Instagram post is funny and inspiring -- and an alert to all young women.
"White fungus (Candida) causing multifocal perforations in the food pipe, small bowel and large bowel in COVID-19 infection has not been reported in literature to the best of our knowledge," Dr Anil Arora, Chairman of the Institute of Liver, Gastroenterology and Pancreaticobiliary Sciences at the hospital, said.
Myths, facts, risk factors and how you can prevent it.
Always in the news and always making heads turn, Glamour magazine lists out the most stylish.
A doctor weighs in the fear of cancer triggered by the Hollywood star's mastectomy confession.
Siddhartha Mukherjee, the Indian origin American physician who won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction, has added another literary accolade by winning the Guardian First Book Award for his "biography" of cancer, The Emperor of All Melodies.
Breast cancer is on the rise even among women in their early 30s.
The actress had undergone a preventive double mastectomy in 2013.
The cancer survivor talked about the emotional struggles men face when their loved one battles the life-threatening disease.
This year, it was all about embracing the imperfections.
This cult of speed reaches its crowning glory during that peculiar Indian spectacle called medical camps. Medical camps are an activity in which doctors from cities travel to underserved areas, often on weekends, where the poor are then herded in hundreds for deliverance, photo-ops and freebies. In their more evolved form, there are surgical camps where bewildered and overawed patients are put onto operating tables and, much like an assembly line, a series of operations are performed in rapid succession. The surgical instruments are often magically sterilised in minutes between procedures, says Dr Sanjay Nagral.
Oncologist Dr P Jagannath debunks the myths about cancer treatment in India.
With four back to back hits, the shy lad from Chandigarh is an unlikely movie star. Ayushmann Khurrana tells Ronjita Kulkarni/Rediff.com how it all came together and how he prepares to confront the toughest three months of his life.
Canada's new Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named a young and ethnically diverse cabinet, with a ministerial team that for the first time in the country's history is equally balanced between men and women.
In these dark, divisive times, Ajitha's humanity gives us cause for hope.
PET MRI, a new cancer screening test can detect the disease in the body with greater accuracy. It can also chart out the possible course of malignancy in the future
Dear female friends, beware of lumps, bloody discharge and puckered skin.
A recent study, which says two-thirds of cancers are a result of random mutations, also makes a case for the prevention, early detection and treatment of the disease
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