New treatment option for metastatic colorectal cancer prolongs survival Roshni Dhar17 Jun 2023 9:00 AM ISTA new therapy is on the horizon for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who have run out of treatment options. Results from an international...
Delay of surgical treatment for melanoma up to 90 days not linked to poorer outcomes Aditi16 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTA Research Letter on Surgery by Elliot L. H. Le and colleagues has mentioned that there is no relation between delayed surgery and outcomes of...
Further hope for base-edited T-cell therapy to treat resistant leukaemia Isra Zaman16 Jun 2023 9:00 AM ISTThree young patients with relapsed T-cell leukemia have now been treated with base-edited T-cells, as part of a 'bench-to-bedside' collaboration...
Most women diagnosed with early breast cancer can expect to become long term survivors, say experts Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTMost women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer today can expect to become long term cancer survivors, finds a study published by The BMJ today. ...
Breast cancer screening: Which women require more than mammograms? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Jun 2023 8:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the Cancer Journal has revealed ultrasound to be highly beneficial for supplemental screening in women with...
UVB Phototherapy Does Not Increase Risk Of Skin Cancer among Atopic Dermatitis patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Jun 2023 6:45 AM ISTUltraviolet B (UVB) phototherapy is a commonly used treatment for patients with atopic dermatitis (AD), a chronic inflammatory skin condition. While...
Polygenic risk scores could improve colorectal cancer screening Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Jun 2023 9:15 AM ISTRates of colorectal cancer are high despite widespread adoption of screening programmes in many high-income European countries. Such programmes tend...
Incorporating smoking status into NCI's "Know Your Chances" website can provide clearer estimate of risk of death: JAMA Medha Baranwal13 Jun 2023 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A cohort study published in JAMA Network Open, using the National Cancer Institute's Know Your Chances, showed that the chance of death due to...
Chemoradiotherapy may be safely omitted in some patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: PROSPECT trial Medha Baranwal11 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: Findings from the PROSPECT trial have shown preoperative FOLFOX to be non-inferior to preoperative chemoradiotherapy for disease-free survival...
History of rosacea protective factor against facial BCC development Medha Baranwal11 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: A single-institution retrospective study found that a personal history of rosacea may be a protective factor against facial BCC (basal cell...
Sir Ganga Ram doctors perform unique cryoablation procedure to treat gall bladder cancer Kajal Rajput10 Jun 2023 12:45 PM ISTNew Delhi: A 55-year-old woman suffering from gall bladder cancer and deemed unfit for surgery underwent cryoablation, a new form of minimally...
Trimodality therapy as good as radical cystectomy for select patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer Dr. Shravani Dali9 Jun 2023 8:00 PM ISTTrimodality therapy as good as radical cystectomy for select patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer suggests a new study published in The Lancet...
