Every woman deserves to know what her body is trying to tell her – especially if and when those signals could be early signs of some complex disease. Whether it’s heart health, bone health, or even cancer.
Contrary to popular belief, cancer affects women of all ages. Despite its prevalence, many early signs are silent or easily mistaken for everyday issues. From subtle digestive changes to unexplained fatigue or abnormal bleeding, knowing what to look for can save lives.
In fact, experts stress that women should be particularly vigilant about symptoms that linger for more than two to three weeks, especially lumps, unusual discharge, persistent bloating, or unexplained weight loss, because these can signal serious conditions like breast, ovarian, cervical, or endometrial cancer. Recent warnings from oncologists highlight common, often dismissed symptoms: persistent abdominal bloating, irregular bleeding, nipple or breast changes, pelvic or back pain, and chronic fatigue, signs that may point toward cancers such as ovarian, uterine, cervical, or blood cancers.
By trusting these signals and acting early, women can significantly improve their chances of early detection and successful treatment. Because awareness of even very subtle, yet persistent changes can make all the difference. And awareness, paired with timely medical attention and screenings, provides the best defense.
In this carefully curated guide, we’ll break down key symptoms women should not ignore, explain why they matter, and offer guidance on when to see a doctor.
NYU Langone Health’s Perlmutter Cancer Center announces the arrival of acclaimed cancer leaders Anirban Maitra, MD, and Manuel Hidalgo, MD, as co-directors of a new Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer Center. This marks a milestone in its mission to develop a world-leading GI cancer program with a tightly integrated research and clinical platform focused on translating research into new treatments for GI cancer patients.
Dr. Maitra is a world-renowned physician-scientist whose work has widely influenced the field of pancreatic cancer research, from early detection and biomarker development to tumor microenvironment and early cancer interception strategies. He is also a leading gastrointestinal and pancreatic pathologist, and at NYU Langone, he will be working with the Department of Pathology to develop programs in spatial biology, molecular diagnostics, and tissue-based analytics. At Perlmutter Cancer Center, Dr. Maitra will serve as both co-director of the GI Cancer Center and associate director of translational research, where he will lead efforts to drive discovery from the lab to the clinic across multiple disease areas.
“We are positioned well at Perlmutter Cancer Center to create a truly world-class GI Cancer Center,” said Dr. Maitra. “The integrated nature of this institution gives us so much opportunity to turn what we do at the lab bench into tangible treatments, developing both our understanding of these cancers, and our ability to improve outcomes for our patients.”
Dr. Hidalgo is a highly respected translational researcher and clinical oncologist, having done internationally recognized work in anticancer drug development. He has led early clinical development of more than 50 novel agents that have changed the standard of care for patients with advanced cancers. Having pioneered the use of patient-derived xenografts, which use a sample of a patient’s tumor to develop the best course of treatment, Dr. Hidalgo’s work bridges laboratory discoveries with clinical application. At Perlmutter Cancer Center, he will focus on building robust infrastructure for therapeutic development, investigator-initiated trials, and biomarker-driven studies.
“I am honored to join Perlmutter Cancer Center and help lead the development of this ambitious GI Cancer Center alongside Dr. Maitra,” said Dr. Hidalgo. “The vision behind this initiative is to facilitate collaboration between existing expertise at NYU Langone Health to address the needs of our community of patients.”
Dr. Maitra and Dr. Hidalgo have collaborated with each other in the past to develop a successful pancreatic cancer center earlier in their careers. We are tremendously excited that their reunion at NYU Langone will see them building a GI Cancer Center that partners with our multidisciplinary teams of incredible surgical oncologists, radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, gastroenterologists, and researchers to accelerate scientific discovery into tangible treatments for our patients.”
John P. Leonard, MD, chief of the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and director of the Center for Blood Cancers at Perlmutter Cancer Center
China is investigating Yi Huiman, its former top securities regulator, according to state broadcaster CCTV, more than a year after his surprise removal from the post.
Yi, 60, is being probed for suspected serious violation of discipline and law, CCTV said on Saturday. Reuters reported the investigation on Friday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Yi was let go from his post as chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission in February last year and replaced by a former close colleague of Premier Li Qiang. His dismissal came as authorities were battling to stem a stock selloff that erased about $5 trillion from Chinese markets from their 2021 peak. Markets have staged a recovery this year.
The former banker, who had steered the top regulator since January 2019 until his removal, joins a long list of financial officials and executives caught in President Xi Jinping’s crackdown on corruption. Xi has vowed to deepen the efforts in sectors from finance to energy and show “no mercy” in the fight, even after having claimed initial victory in mid-2022.
Before becoming a regulator, Yi spent most of his career at the nation’s largest lender, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Ltd., including serving as its chairman from 2016 to 2019.
ICBC has become a focal point of the crackdown. In February, China handed a death sentence with reprieve to the lender’s ex-vice president Zhang Hongli over bribery. Zhang’s time at ICBC, during 2010 to 2018, overlapped in part with Li Xiaopeng, former chairman and party secretary of China Everbright Group, who was sentenced to 15 years in prison in March, and Cong Lin, a former executive at China Renaissance Holdings Ltd., who had also been detained.
Overseeing the securities regulator has never been an easy job, especially when it comes with a task of stabilizing stock markets. Yi took over the reign as CSRC chief after the nation’s stocks collapsed into a bear market. The market then rallied more than 80% over the following two years, before giving back most gains while he remained on the post.
Yi’s predecessor Liu Shiyu, who headed the CSRC from early 2016, was demoted and punished for violations just months after leaving the job.
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ISLAMABAD – The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) and Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (Mobilink Bank) have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at simplifying and expediting the process of opening corporate bank accounts for companies registered with SECP. This strategic collaboration is designed to promote transparency, efficiency and regulatory compliance, while also contributing to the broader national agenda of improving ease of doing business in Pakistan. The MOU was signed by Muzzafar Ahmed Mirza, Commissioner, SECP and Haaris Mahmood Chaudhary, President, Mobilink Bank, in the presence of Chairperson SECP, Akif Saeed and other senior officials from both sides.
Under the MoU, the collaboration will progress in two distinct phases. During the first phase, Mobilink Bank will obtain lists of SECP-registered companies upon payment of the prescribed fee on a mutually agreed periodic basis and also utilise SECP’s Financial Institutions (FI) Portal to carry out the requisite company-related verifications for corporate account opening. In the second phase, SECP and Mobilink Bank will work towards establishing digital integration through a secure API connection, enabling seamless and real-time exchange of company information, thereby further enhancing efficiency and accelerating the account opening process.
Additionally, Mobilink Bank, after conducting necessary verification for existence of the companies’ registered office addresses, will also share status updates with SECP. This mechanism will support SECP’s oversight role and enhance the accuracy of corporate records, contributing to improved corporate governance and regulatory monitoring. Speaking at the signing ceremony, chairperson SECP remarked, “This collaboration with Mobilink Bank reflects our strong commitment to introducing innovative digital solutions, reducing procedural bottlenecks and strengthening corporate facilitation. By working together, we aim to improve the ease of doing business and promote greater transparency in Pakistan’s corporate sector.” Haaris Mahmood Chaudhary, President and CEO of Mobilink Bank, said, “The partnership with SECP reflects our commitment to making banking simpler and more accessible for businesses while supporting Pakistan’s journey toward a transparent and digitally empowered economy. As a future-ready bank, we are focused on leveraging technology to deliver efficient, reliable, and customer-centric banking services that truly empower MSMEs.” Chief Business Officer Mobilink Bank, Atta ur Rehman added, “By streamlining corporate account openings through innovation and collaboration, we are providing a platform for corporate companies / MSME’s & SME’s towards financial inclusion and facilitating them to become part of the documented economy.” The collaboration between SECP and Mobilink Bank marks an important step towards expanding financial inclusion, ensuring greater transparency in the corporate sector and building a digitally empowered ecosystem that fosters business growth and compliance across Pakistan.
Second seed Carlos Alcaraz took down 24-times major winner Novak Djokovic 6-4 7-6(4) 6-2 with clinical precision to reach the US Open final, prevailing in a highly anticipated showdown that packed the house at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
The match on Friday was billed as the hottest ticket in New York and lived up to the hype, with a scoreline that belied its intensity, as the 2022 champion Alcaraz soaked in deafening cheers on match point.
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Djokovic had won their two most recent meetings, including in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open earlier this year, but the 38-year-old showed wear and tear against the Spaniard 16 years his junior.
“It’s something that I’m working on, just the consistency on the matches, on the tournaments, on the year in general,” said Alcaraz, who won his fifth major title at Roland Garros this year and finished runner-up at Wimbledon.
“Just not having up-and-downs in the match. Just the level that I start the match, just wanted to keep that level really high during the whole match.”
Djokovic dropped his serve when he sent a shot past the baseline in the opening game and was unable to set up a single break point chance in the first set, which Alcaraz closed out with an unreturnable serve.
Urged on by the celebrity-packed stands, the seventh seed got in the fight in the second set, sending over a superb backhand to convert on a break point in the second game.
But Alcaraz had not dropped a set so far in New York and was not about to start as he put his foot on the gas, setting up a break point after surviving a 16-shot rally with one of his fine forehand winners and converting from the baseline.
Down 0-2 in the tiebreak, Djokovic outlasted his opponent in a cheeky exchange at the net and paused to take in the roars of the crowd, a reminder of the Serb’s perennial appeal two decades after his Flushing Meadows main draw debut.
But the Spaniard kept his nerve, closing out the tiebreak with two more unreturnable serves before Djokovic gifted him a break point with a double fault in the fourth game of the third set.
“It’s not easy playing against him, to be honest,” said Alcaraz, who hit twice as many winners as his opponent.
“I’m thinking about the legend, what he has achieved in his career. It’s difficult not to think about it. So that makes facing him even tougher.”
The writing was on the wall for Djokovic as he hit another double fault on the penultimate point of the match, and he leaned on the net as he congratulated his opponent with a grin after handing over the contest with a wide forehand.
“Of course, it’s frustrating on the court when you are not able to keep up with that level physically. But at the same time, it’s something also expected,” said Djokovic, who picked up the last of his four US Open titles in 2023.
“It comes with time and with age.”
Alcaraz, right, and Djokovic hug after their semifinal matchup at the US Open on September 5 [Timothy A Clary/AFP]
Defending champion Jannik Sinner battled past 25th seed Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1 3-6 6-3 6-4 in the second semifinal to set up another blockbuster title clash with Alcaraz and renew one of the sport’s most compelling rivalries.
Shortly after Alcaraz wove his magic to dismantle Djokovic, the usually machine-like Sinner misfired at times but prevailed to ensure a third successive major final with the Spaniard.
The Italian world No 1 faced brief resistance in the fifth game of the contest but dialled up the intensity to hold and wrapped up the lopsided opening set when Auger-Aliassime sent a backhand wide.
Auger-Aliassime settled his nerves in his second New York semifinal, breaking for a 5-3 lead in the next set en route to levelling the match, before going toe-to-toe with Sinner in the third set, only for the momentum to shift again.
Sinner, who took a medical timeout for an unspecified issue earlier, found his groove to close out the third set and staved off a strong challenge from his reinvigorated Canadian opponent with some clutch serving in the next set to advance.
Sinner will face off against Alcaraz for the third successive Grand Slam final on Sunday. He captured the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles this season but lost to Alcaraz in an epic five-set battle in the French Open final.
“Sunday is a very special day and an amazing final again,” said Sinner. “I feel like our rivalry started here (in 2022) playing an amazing match. We are two different players now, with different confidence too.”
Top-ranked Sinner is now chasing a fifth career major after joining Rod Laver, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic as the only men to reach all four Grand Slam finals in a season [File: Kena Betancur/AFP]
China’s President Xi Jinping has just concluded another display of diplomatic authority, reinforcing Beijing’s place at the centre of global politics. The optics were clear: China is no longer emerging; it is firmly in command of its own orbit. On the other side of the globe, Donald Trump, never one to miss an opportunity for theatrics, responded with his trademark outburst, declaring that India and Russia had “lost” themselves to “the deepest, darkest China”. The juxtaposition is almost too telling.
What we are witnessing is not merely the showmanship of individual leaders but a larger signalling of shifting power balances. China is playing the long game; methodical, calculated, and patient. The United States, meanwhile, appears content to rely on bluster, with Trump’s rant serving as a convenient illustration of how its political discourse often collapses into petulance. One might even say his tirade, amplified on social media, sounded less like statesmanship and more like a child stamping his feet at being left out of the game. The danger in such rhetoric, however, lies beyond its immaturity. Othering world leaders, dismissing nations as pawns in some imagined conspiracy against the US, and casually stoking narratives of conflict serve no one, except, of course, the elite who profit handsomely from perpetual war. It is warmongering disguised as patriotism, and it is far from harmless.
Moreover, Washington is hardly in a position to lecture others. From decades of political interference in sovereign states to its ongoing, unflinching support for Israel’s campaign of genocide in Palestine, the US’s moral authority is not just eroded, it is threadbare. Perhaps a moment of introspection is overdue. Fix the domestic chaos, address the hypocrisies, and only then look outward. Until then, the world is unlikely to take American indignation seriously anymore, least of all when it comes dressed as a tantrum.
ISLAMABAD – The per tola price of 24-karat gold surged by Rs1,200 on Friday and was trade at Rs377,900 against its sale at Rs376,700 on the previous day, according to data released by the All Pakistan Sarafa Gems and Jewellers Association. Similarly, the price of 10 grams of 24-karat gold rose by Rs1,029 to settle at Rs323,988 up from Rs322,959 whereas that of 22-karat gold also witnessed an increase of Rs943 to Rs296,999 from Rs296,056. The local silver market reported no change. The price of 24-karat silver per tola was recorded at Rs4,315, and 10 grams of silver remained unchanged at Rs3,699. The international silver rate stood at $40.82 per ounce. In the international market, gold prices rose $12 to reach $3,552 per ounce, compared to $3,540 in the previous session.
Islamabad – The Bank of Khyber (BoK) has officially launched its Mastercard Debit Card portfolio at an exclusive ceremony held at the Bank’s Boardroom in Gulberg Greens. The event was attended by Managing Director and CEO of BoK Mr Hassan Raza, Country Manager Mastercard Pakistan and Afghanistan Mr Arslan Khan, and senior management of the bank.
This launch marks a pivotal milestone in BoK’s retail and digital banking strategy. The Mastercard Debit Card portfolio includes Classic, Gold, and Platinum tiers, offering customers secure, seamless, and globally accepted payment solutions tailored to their everyday needs. During the ceremony, a live transaction demonstration was carried out on a KuickPay POS terminal, symbolizing the official go-live of the BoK Mastercard Debit Card.
Shields were presented to partners for their collaboration in delivering this initiative. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Hassan Raza, Managing Director and CEO of BoK, stated, “With the launch of the Mastercard Debit Card. We are opening new doors for our customers to enjoy convenience, security, and access to global commerce. This partnership with Mastercard demonstrates our commitment to providing cutting-edge financial solutions while continuing our journey of digital transformation.” Mr Arslan Khan, Country Manager Pakistan and Afghanistan, Mastercard, added, “We are delighted to partner with the Bank of Khyber to launch the Mastercard Debit Card portfolio. With BoK’s strong customer base and digital focus, this initiative has great potential to accelerate financial inclusion and drive digital payment adoption in Pakistan.” Currently, BoK proudly serves 719,000 total account holders, alongside a rapidly expanding base of 150,000 digital banking app users. These figures not only highlight the Bank’s strong market presence but also showcase significant growth potential through this strategic collaboration with Mastercard. The ceremony concluded with a red-carpet photo opportunity, shield presentations, and a networking lunch, with floral décor and premium branding underscoring the importance of the occasion.
