Tagged awareness

8 million US women miss the cervical cancer screening which can reduce cancer rate by 93%

Siddhant Ghatge

Nov 8, 2014

Screening for cervical cancer saves lives, is a well known fact. Despite of which, 8 million women in U.S. have skipped the screening in age groups of 21 to 65, in the last 5 years. Cervical cancer also happens...

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Research finds Angelina Jolie surgery created great awareness for Breast Cancer genetic testing

Siddhant Ghatge

Sep 19, 2014

A team of researchers has found that in June and July 2013, immediately after Jolie's announcement, referrals for genetic testing increased 2.5-fold compared to 2012. There was a two-time increase, from 1981 to...