New ways of treating breast cancer

Pancreatic cancer can surround itself with dense scar tissue, creating a kind of fortress that makes tumours incredibly difficult to treat. So, how do we find a way through? In this episode, Garvan researcher Dr Brooke Pereira explains the role of this complex tumour environment, ...  Show more

Our immune system is like a well-trained security network, constantly scanning the body for threats. So, how is it that some harmful cells manage to slip by unnoticed? In this episode, we speak to computational biologist, Dr Clare Puttick, about how cancer cells can evade detecti ...  Show more

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women globally. And yet, many people pass up opportunities to get screened for the disease, often because of the invasive and sometimes painful process of mammograms. Chemist and professor Simona Francese presents a potentially ground ...  Show more

In this episode, Dr Parveen Boora discusses breast cancer. Topics covered include: approach to the history and physical exam of breast masses indications for breast imaging and biopsy staging invasive cancer management of breast cancer surgery for primary tumors surgery for axill ...  Show more

One in eight American women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. In this first Wellness Wednesday of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we talk with renowned breast cancer surgeon and women’s health advocate, Dr. Kristi Funk, about the latest research on prevention and the c ...  Show more

Get ready for an insightful conversation in the second episode of Wellness Matters by American Hospital Dubai! We dive into how oncoplastic surgery, paired with cutting-edge seed technology, is transforming breast cancer treatment. This advancement is making tumor detection more ...  Show more