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always  remember  the  sacrifice   itself in Research, Innovation
        of Sahibzade and Mata Gujri.      and Cancer care.  An  intensive
                                          research done by this center
            My  dear  countrymen,  it  is   has revealed that yoga is very
        said here –                       effective for breast cancer
            सत्यम  किम  प्रमाणम,  प्रत्यक्षम   patients. Tata Memorial Center
        किम प्रमाणम।                      has presented the results of its
                                          research in the very prestigious
            That is, truth does not require
                                          Breast   cancer    conference
        proof, what is evident also does
                                          held  in  America.  These  results
        not require proof.
                                          have attracted the attention
            But when it comes to
                                          of the world’s biggest experts
        modern Medical Science, the
                                          because Tata Memorial Centre
        most  important  thing  is  –
                                          has conveyed with evidence
        Evidence. Lack of evidence-
                                          how  patients  have  benefited
        based research in the context
                                          from Yoga. According  to  the
        of our scriptures like Yoga and
                                          research of this center, regular
        Ayurveda has always been a
                                          practice of yoga has reduced
        challenge which has been a
                                          the risk of recurrence and
        part of Indian life for centuries—
                                          death of breast cancer patients
        results are visible, but evidence
                                          by  15  per  cent.  This  is  the  first
        is not. But I am happy that in
                                          example of Indian traditional
        the era of evidence-based
                                          medicine being tested vis-a-
        medicine, Yoga and Ayurveda
                                          vis the stringent standards of
        are now standing up to the
                                          Western methods. Also, this is
        touchstone  of tests  of  the
                                          the  first  study,  in  which  yoga
        modern era. All of you must
                                          has been found to improve the
        have heard about the Tata
                                          quality of life in women affected
        Memorial Center in Mumbai. This
                                          by breast cancer. Its long-term
        institute has earned a name for
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