Mysore/Mysuru: The laboratory of Dr. Basappa, Faculty at the Department of Studies in Organic Chemistry and also a Deputy Registrar-Administration, University of Mysore (UoM), has developed new breast cancer drug-like compounds.
Breast cancer, the most common occurring cancer in women and the second most common cancer overall, has resulted in a number of deaths worldwide. Breast cancer has reached 10 million while the number of people diagnosed with the dreaded disease has crossed the 19 million mark, experts have revealed. The current methods of treatment in use are Surgery (Mastectomy), Chemotherapy, Radiation and Hormonal Therapy.
