Immunotherapy drug combination helps extend survival in patients with metastatic melanoma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 Aug 2023 9:45 AM ISTUSA: An immunotherapy drug combination was shown to be an effective second-line therapy for metastatic melanoma, an aggressive and deadly type of...
Prostate cancer drug potential against COVID Isra Zaman22 Aug 2023 9:00 AM ISTAt the outset of the COVID pandemic, men appeared to suffer higher rates of severe illness and death, leading researchers to suspect a link between...
Staging laproscopy highly effective in diagnosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Niveditha Subramani21 Aug 2023 5:53 AM ISTPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a castatrophic disease with poor prognosis and rising incidence globally. Late detection and a particularly...
Lorazepam prescribed for anxiety in cancer patients tied to poor survival outcomes in pancreatic cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Aug 2023 2:30 AM ISTUSA: Lorazepam (LOR) is associated with decreased pancreatic cancer survival, stimulates fibrosis and inflammatory signalling, and promotes ischemic...
Lorazepam treatment may be linked to poorer outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients Isra Zaman18 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTPatients with pancreatic cancer who took the benzodiazepine lorazepam, commonly prescribed to treat anxiety during cancer treatment, had a shorter...
Cancer death risk after exposure to low dose ionising radiation underestimated Isra Zaman18 Aug 2023 9:00 AM ISTProlonged exposure to low-dose ionizing radiation is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer than previously thought, suggests research...
Atorvastatin use ok in patients with lymphoma at high risk of cardiac dysfunction due to anthracycline: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 Aug 2023 10:45 AM ISTUSA: Findings from a recent double-blind clinical trial published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) may support atorvastatin...
Up to 40% lower risk of 9 cancers in people with good cardiorespiratory fitness Isra Zaman17 Aug 2023 9:30 AM ISTGood cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with up to a 40% lower risk of developing 9 specific cancers later on-at least in men-suggests...
Moderate to heavy drinking linked to increased risk of early-onset colorectal cancer Dr.Niharika Harsha B17 Aug 2023 9:00 AM ISTThe effects of alcohol vary based on age, as young people with moderate to heavy drinking habits have an increased risk of early-onset colorectal...
PSMA PET/CT can potentially reduce need for pre-imaging biopsy in frail patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Aug 2023 8:00 PM ISTIsrael: A recent study published in The Journal of Nuclear Medicine, has shown how imaging with prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT can...
Elevated MRI enhancement raised cancer risk in women with very dense breasts Isra Zaman16 Aug 2023 9:15 AM ISTA machine learning model found that background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on breast MRI is an indicator of breast cancer risk in women with...
Outdoor air pollution may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Aug 2023 3:30 AM ISTChronic exposure to fine particulate air pollutants (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) may increase non-lung cancer risk in older adults, according to...
