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  • ‘Can’t stand for more than a few minutes’: Hina Khan reveals reality of breast cancer fight

    ‘Can’t stand for more than a few minutes’: Hina Khan reveals reality of breast cancer fight

    Fighting cancer is tough, with chemo and radiotherapy sessions, weakness, lack of appetite and other side effects.

    Indian actress Hina Khan is bravely sharing the harsh realities of her battle with stage three breast cancer.

    She was diagnosed in June 2023 and has been undergoing treatment since then.

    On her Instagram account, Hina posted a video showing her struggle after standing for an hour at an event. The clip shows that she is rushed into an elevator, where she highlights the sneakers she wore under a sari and explains their importance for her comfort, “What a day it was.. as you all know I have this crippling Neuropathic Pain and it makes standing more than a few Mins at a stretch extremely difficult. This Event was a commitment made months before the side effects of my treatment presented itself. I’ll be honest, initially I wanted to refund and cancel this deal because this Event required me to stand for 1 and Half hour on the stage and I was extremely nervous and not sure if I will be able to pull it off.”

    Hina Khan also explained her choice to wear sneakers under her sari: “Now a days anything cushioned in my feet gives me comfort in walking.. which is why we decided to wear a super comfy pair of shoes beneath my Saree.”

    Despite the pain and obstacles, Hina remain committed to her work and goals. She expressed gratitude for her ability to continue pursuing her dreams, stating, “Blessed to have what I have and even while facing this phase of my life. I am thankful to Almighty coz I am able to do it and learn from so many brave souls. With the show, some strength, Faith in almighty, some pills and the support of my team we managed to pull it off and I am so proud of myself that I didn’t give up ”

    Stage three breast cancer is an advanced stage of breast cancer where the cancer has spread to nearby tissues or organs, including lymph nodes.

    Here is the post shared by Hina Khan:

  • Vaccine to prevent recurrence of breast cancer produces good results in trial

    Vaccine to prevent recurrence of breast cancer produces good results in trial

    A vaccine developed for an aggressive form of breast cancer is currently being tested in human clinical trials.

    If the trials are successful, the vaccine would be groundbreaking, preventing recurrence of triple-negative breast cancer, which makes up about 10% to 15% of all breast cancers and is particularly challenging to treat.

    According to an article published by John Hopkins, triple-negative breast cancer is one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer because it grows quickly and has a higher rate of recurrence — locally, in the breast area, or to other parts of the body, meaning metastasis. In fact, the risk of the cancer recurring within five years of being diagnosed is nearly three times higher in patients with triple-negative breast cancer than in those who don’t have that type of breast cancer.

    Yahoo! interviewed Jennifer Davis who is the first person to receive the vaccine as part of the clinical trial.

    Davis is a 46-year-old nurse and a mother of three living in Ohio, USA. She was diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer in 2018, undergoing a double mastectomy and several rounds of chemotherapy and radiation.

    During her follow-up appointment, she came to know about the breast cancer vaccine trial.

    The vaccine has been under development for 20 years based on research led by Vincent Tuohy, who died in January 2023, and its human trials started in October 2021.

    “My [health care] team informed me of the vaccine that Dr. Tuohy had been studying for a long time,” Davis said.

    “It’s just that kind of breast cancer — that particular type — there’s nothing I can take afterward, no tamoxifen [a hormone therapy], and recurrence is high. If it does come back, outcomes are not the greatest. So I wanted to take something — the vaccine was that for me.”

    And because Davis is a nurse she claims to understand the importance of clinical trials, adding, “That’s how we advance medicine and make changes and one day, get rid of breast cancer.”

    Chairman and chief executive officer of Anixa Biosciences, licensed to create the vaccine, Amit Kumar says that 42% of women with triple-negative breast cancer will get the cancer again within five years. “It’s typically much more aggressive, so the outcome for those women is not very good,” he tells Yahoo Life.

    The purpose of the breast cancer vaccine is to “eliminate the recurrence for those women and eventually, prevent the cancer from ever arising.”

  • Tennis legend Martina Navratilova diagnosed with early-stage throat and breast cancer

    Tennis legend Martina Navratilova diagnosed with early-stage throat and breast cancer

    Tennis legend Martina Navratilova has been diagnosed with throat and breast cancer.

    Later this month, the 18-time Grand Slam singles champion, who was previously diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010, will begin treatment in New York.

    Both malignancies, according to 66-year-old Navratilova, were discovered at an early stage.

    “The double whammy is serious, but fixable, and I’m hoping for a favourable outcome,” she said. “It’s going to stink for a while, but I’ll fight with all I have got.”

    According to CNN, Navratilova discovered a swollen lymph node in her neck while competing in the WTA Finals in Fort Worth, Texas, in November.

    Following a biopsy, stage 1 throat cancer was discovered. A lump in her breast was also found during the testing, and it was later determined to be unrelated to cancer.

    “Both of these cancers are in their early stages with great outcomes,” Navratilova’s representative Mary Greenham added.

    Navratilova was scheduled to broadcast from the Tennis Channel studio in Melbourne to cover the Australian Open this month, but she will instead make sporadic remote appearances.

    The nine-time Wimbledon singles winner admitted that she felt “helpless” following her cancer diagnosis in 2010, but she made the decision to share the news in order to support other women going through comparable medical issues.

  • Gaddafi Stadium to turn pink for breast cancer awareness

    Gaddafi Stadium to turn pink for breast cancer awareness

    In order to raise awareness about breast cancer, the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore will be turned pink on November 16 during the third Twenty20 International between Pakistan and Ireland.

    The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) took the decision as part of its social business responsibility.

    “Both team captains, players, match officials and commentators will wear pink ribbons over the course of the match and awareness messages will be displayed inside the stadium,” the PCB said in a press release.

    “The stumps will also be branded pink. The backdrop for the post-match ceremony will be coloured pink.

    “Entrance for matches is free for spectators with four enclosures – Imran Khan, Rajas’, Fazal Mahmood and Saeed Anwar – open to the public. The PCB also encourages fans to wear pink for the Wednesday’s fixture,” the statement said.

    Pink coloured shirts will also be distributed to spectators in various stands during the match, PCB said.

    Pakistan has one of the highest rates of breast cancer in Asia. According to Pink Ribbon, 109 women die of breast cancer every hour in the country. That takes the total tally of deaths from breast cancer to 40,000 annually while over 90,000 new cases are reported each year.

    In 2017, Faisal Mosque and the National Assembly in Islamabad were also lit up in pink in solidarity with breast cancer patients.

  • Generation joins Ali Xeeshan’s campaign to raise breast cancer awareness

    Generation joins Ali Xeeshan’s campaign to raise breast cancer awareness

    Clothing brand, Generation, has joined designer Ali Xesshan’s campaign, ‘Parday Mein Parwah’, to raise awareness about breast cancer in Pakistan.

    The price of a dupatta is Rs1,998 and is available in stores and online.

    The brand joined hands with the designer Ali Xeeshan and a breast cancer survivor, Asma Nabeel, who is also the face of the campaign. Generation said that all profits from this campaign will be donated to Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre.

    Sharing a picture from the campaign on social media, Generation stated, “We’ve joined hands with @alixeeshantheaterstudio and @asmanabeelan to bring you a one of a kind Dupatta for which we’ll be donating all profits to the @shaukatkhanum.”

    In another Instagram post, the brand wrote, “Approximately 90,000 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed every year in Pakistan! On grounds of modesty, women often hesitate to check themselves that can stop the disease at an early stage. We bring to life a dupatta that reminds and instructs women to check themselves.”

    Read More: Five-step guide to breast self-examination

    Ali Xeeshan started the campaign in March 2021 to talk about the stigma around breast cancer.

  • Sana Mir praises Yasmin Rashid’s dedication towards duty while battling cancer

    Sana Mir praises Yasmin Rashid’s dedication towards duty while battling cancer

    Former captain of the Pakistan Women Cricket Team Sana Mir has praised Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid for her dedication towards her duty, despite being a cancer patient.

    “Huge respect for Dr Yasmin Rashid for her commitment to her responsibility. This is true leadership and service. Both my parents and so many elders got their vaccination from Lahore and the arrangements were very good,” wrote Mir on Twitter.

    “May you get complete shifa,” she prayed.

    Dr Yasmin Rashid underwent breast cancer surgery at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital in December last year. As per reports, the surgery was successful and she is currently recovering from the disease.

    After pictures of Dr Rashid looking weak and unwell recently went viral on social media, users are praising her for working tirelessly to deal with the COVID-19 emergency in Punjab and thanked her for her efforts. They also prayed for the minister’s swift recovery.

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    Pakistan is currently battling a deadly third wave of COVID-19. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Pakistan has recorded 151 deaths and 5480 positive cases in the last 24 hours with a positivity ratio of 9.61 percent.

    Meanwhile, it is also being reported that cities with high positivity ratios would be put under complete lockdown to control the spread of the disease.

    Yasmin Rashid took to Twitter to thank the people for their wishes. “I want to thank each one of you for your kind words of support. Jazakallah kher. They mean a lot,” she wrote.

    Later, in another tweet, Dr Yasmin Rashid thanked everyone for the love and prayers, saying: “For all the love and prayers pouring on my Time Line, I am humbled and grateful.”

    “In sha Allah I will continue to fulfil my duties to the best of my abilities,” she added.

    Speaking about the healthcare facilities, she said: “The turnaround of better public healthcare is already taking place and In sha Allah we will ensure it’s completion.”

  • Nadia Jamil gets emotional after she finds an old post of Haseena Moin on her

    An old post by Haseena Moin addressed to Nadia Jamil, in which the late writer talked about her experience of getting diagnosed with breast cancer and sent love and prayers to Nadia, also a breast cancer survivor has made the actor emotional. The celebrated playwright passed away on Friday at the age of 79.

    Sharing Moin’s letter, Nadia said: “I had not read this post before. I sit here crying, reading it now and it’s as if you are speaking to me from wherever you are. I’m shaken to the core today.”

    “Thank you for this and all the words of love and encouragement you gave me since I’ve been sick,” said Nadia further.

    The actor continued: “You said you were working on a script for me. You really wanted me to work again and kept encouraging me to get back to work. I promise you, I will. And I will make you smile with pride, wherever you are.”

    “Thank you for being such a strong, inspirational, dignified woman,” said Nadia. “But most of all Haseena Apa, thank you for being Haseena Moin. The most amazing, legendary TV writer this country has ever known. You were empowering women with your stories years before we were empowered. You were such a down to earth woman, yet your heart full of romance and feeling.”

    Thanking the late writer, Nadia further said: “Thank you for introducing me to TV with Jaane Ajnaane and for writing Raana Shaikh Khalas [and] Dua, so beautifully.”

    “You have always been a quiet voice of strength and encouragement in my life. You will always be that. I only wish in these last months I’d spoken more to you. Heard more of your incredible journey through life,” added Jamil. “I will always be eternally grateful to you, for all this and so much more.”

    Nadia also shared the words of Albert Schweitzer to remember Haseena.

    “At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.”

    “Haseena Apa thank you for lighting the flame in so many millions of hearts with your writing. You will forever shine on through it after the rest of us are long gone,” she concluded.

    Earlier, other celebrities including Adnan Siddiqui and Mahira Khan also paid rich tributes to Haseena Moin.

  • Ali Xeeshan launches new campaign to raise awareness on breast cancer

    Staying true to his vision, Ali Xeeshan has launched yet another campaign to talk about the stigma around breast cancer.

    Titled Parday Mein Parwah, the campaign features Asma Nabeel, a breast cancer survivor, who shot for it during her chemotherapy. The dupatta which is the main element of the campaign is embroidered with Nabeel’s words.

    Sharing a picture from the campaign on social media, Nabeel said: “Pakistan has the highest rate of breast cancer in Asia with over 85,000+ cases every year. The disease can be prevented if caught at an early stage except their hesitation to check themselves becomes a barrier. “

    “Ali Xeeshan [has] joined hands with the pink warrior Asma Nabeel to bring you a dupatta that not only reminds you to care for your health but also safeguards your modestly,” reads the caption further.

    Xeeshan also shared a video from the campaign on social media. The video highlights the cultural barrier women face in detecting breast cancer because of the stigma attached to the disease.

    Xeeshan further said that all proceeds from the sale of the dupatta will go to breast cancer victims.

    Earlier, Ali presented his latest collection ‘Numaish,’ which highlighted the issues of dowry at the Hum Bridal Couture Week 2021.

  • Nadia Jamil’s best friend shaves her head to support her

    Nadia Jamil’s best friend shaves her head to support her

    Nadia Jamil has been going through chemotherapy as she fights cancer. The actor has been very open about her journey and has been sharing updates from her treatments and surgeries on social media.

    Writing a detailed note on Instagram over losing her hair, she thanked her best friend from the college of over 25 years.

    “I met Rain at college and we decided we would be sisters for life. Today as I battle one of the worst days fighting chemotherapy unable to eat or even lift my head to drink water, I cannot help smiling. I still have my amazing sister in my heart and my life.”

    “Rain shaved her head with me, in solidarity, and looking at her clear, deep, blue eyes I thank God for her love and friendship. For all the conversations and for everything we have been through in our separate lives. The grief, the joy. Here we are so many years later, survivors”, she added.

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    Meanwhile, celebrities including Shoaib Akhtar and Shaan sent their best wishes her way.

    Read More: Nadia Jamil opens up on life post-surgery

    The actor was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer and she shared the news with her fans and followers on social media. Nadia also urged all her followers to conduct regular self-checks and take quick action if they feel any abnormalities.

  • Nadia Jamil opens up on life post-surgery

    Nadia Jamil opens up on life post-surgery

    Multi-talented artist Nadia Jamil, who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, in a recent social media post, opened up about her life post-surgery and urged all women to look after their health and get themselves checked for breast cancer as soon as possible.

    Read more – Nadia Jamil diagnosed with stage 1 cancer

    “There is so much more to me than being a woman with cancer,” the actor wrote. “I’m an actor, teacher, mother, child protection worker, and a student.”

    “But after ones cancer diagnosis life shifts suddenly into pre-cancer and post-cancer eras,” she continued, adding, “I cannot stress enough how important it is to diagnose the cancer as early as possible. This is only possible if we have body awareness.”

    Nadia then went onto share her own story of how she discovered that she had breast cancer and how she made sure she was on top of everything. The actor discussed how the only truth in this world is death.

    Nadia ended her note by thanking everyone for their prayers and best wishes.

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    Nadia also shared a list of the shows she’s watching these days.

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