Background: The incidence of breast cancer in India is showing an increasing trend and more patients are diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age. The prognosis of breast cancer is better when it is diagnosed at an early stage and proper treatment started early. Breast self-examination (BSE) remains as an important inexpensive tool which help in detecting any breast abnormality and diagnosing breast cancer, especially in Indian scenario. This survey was conducted among the young ladies working or studying in a tertiary care centre in Mumbai to assess the awareness about breast cancer, BSE and its practice in educated women.   Methods: This is a cross sectional study conducted among 553 females studying and working in a tertiary care institute at Mumbai. A questionnaire was prepared and response was noted down and analysed statistically.Results: According to our study even the educated women working in medical institute were not completely aware of the BSE, its practice and its importance in day-to-day life.Conclusions: The awareness  about breast cancer among students and staff  was found to be  good  in this  health care institute but most of them are not aware of proper method  and interval of BSE. The main medium of information was audiovisual. The awareness programmes need to be more for encouraging people to do a BSE and take an early medical help.

Background: Liver abscess is a disease reported commonly in developing countries like India. It can be amoebic or pyogenic liver abscesses, the diagnosis of which is challenging to treating physicians. This clinical study was con-ducted to identify the common microbiological organisms causing liver abscess so that proper treatment can be administered.Methods: A prospective study was conducted in MGM Medical College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai for a period of 2 years in 50 patients diagnosed with liver abscess. Pus culture and blood culture were carried out in all patients and data recorded and analyzed for microbiological profile.Results: The pus and blood cultures were showing growth in 90% of the liver abscess patients. Klebseilla was the most common organism identified in liver abscess followed by Staphylococcus aureus.Conclusions: Most of the patients had polymicrobial organisms identified in the aspirate of which 29% were Klebseilla pneumoniae, the commonest organism.