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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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