Total meso-rectal excision in Rectal Cancer: Trans anal route better than transabdominal surgery Dr Nisanth Puliyath22 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTTotal mesorectal excision (TME) is an integral part of any radical resection of rectal cancer. This procedure is of importance in patients with rectal...
Hemicolectomy not necessary for post appendiceal neuro endocrinal tumor resection Dr.Niharika Harsha B21 March 2023 9:45 AM ISTA new study found that hemicolectomy is unnecessary after completely resectioning an appendiceal neuroendocrinal tumor (NET) sized 1–2 cm by...
Before surgery immunotherapy plus chemotherapy improves patient outcomes in operable lung cancer: Study Isra Zaman21 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTAmong patients diagnosed with NSCLC, roughly 30% have potentially resectable disease, meaning their tumor can be surgically removed. While many of...
Novel PET radiotracer promising for detecting several cancers, holds potential for new targeted radionuclide therapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 March 2023 9:45 PM ISTChina: A new radiotracer, 68Ga-FAP-2286, is promising for safe cancer diagnosis, staging, and restaging, a recent study published in The Journal of...
Niraparib and abiraterone combination is beneficial in Prostate cancer Dr Nisanth Puliyath20 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTMetastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is a challenging urological malignancy with a variety of management options available, based...
Vitamin A may reduce pancreatitis risk during ALL treatment Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 March 2023 9:30 AM ISTConsuming a diet rich in vitamin A or its analogs may help prevent children and young adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) reduce their risk...
Macrophages key players in invasive breast cancers, shows study Isra Zaman20 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTPublished in Nature Cancer, a study led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine scientists found that macrophages were the dominant immune cell...
Oral L-fucose triggers an immune response for suppression of melanomas: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTUSA: L-fucose is a powerful agent for safely increasing intratumoral immune cells (itICs) and immunotherapy efficacy in melanoma, a recent study in...
Digital rectal examination of no use for early detection of prostate cancers Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 March 2023 9:15 AM ISTThe digital rectal exam (DRE) is widely used by medical professionals to check the prostate gland with a finger for unusual swelling or lumps in the...
Immune cell gives possible explanation for sex differences in pancreatic cancer Dr. Nandita Mohan16 March 2023 9:00 AM ISTIn recent years, immunotherapy, which stimulates the immune system to attack cancer cells, has contributed significantly to the treatment of different...
Blood test may predict risk of relapse after bone marrow transplant in acute myeloid leukemia patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 March 2023 8:00 PM ISTResearchers at the National Institutes of Health have devised strategy to predict risk of relapse after bone marrow transplant in acute myeloid...
Microwave ablation feasible for treating papillary thyroid microcarcinoma Medha Baranwal14 March 2023 10:15 AM ISTChina: Microwave ablation effectively treats papillary thyroid microcarcinoma with ultrasound-detected capsular invasion, a recent study published in...
