Maternal infection during pregnancy linked with childhood Leukemia among offspring: Study Isra Zaman23 Feb 2023 9:15 AM ISTMaternal genitourinary tract infection during pregnancy was associated with childhood leukemia among offspring, suggests findings from a Danish cohort...
Increased adenoma detection rate may significantly reduce post-colonoscopy colorectal cancer risk in a FIT-based screening program Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2023 10:15 AM ISTA cohort study from the Italian Colorectal Cancer screening program including more than 49,000 colonoscopies found a significant inverse association...
Cold snare polypectomy significantly reduces bleeding risk compared to hot snare polypectomy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Feb 2023 10:00 AM ISTA randomized controlled trial (RCT) of more than 4,000 people found that the risk for delayed bleeding after polypectomy was significantly reduced...
Cytokines released by Clostridium difficile "crucial" to prevent and manage prostate cancer Aditi21 Feb 2023 9:45 AM ISTAn original article published in Cureus has concluded that there is a significant novel association between C. difficile and reduced incidence of...
New protein activity discovered in telomeres Isra Zaman21 Feb 2023 9:30 AM ISTReporting in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, UNC School of Medicine researchers Taghreed Al-Turki, PhD, and Jack Griffith, PhD,...
Post-surgery Immunotherapy provides significant, durable benefits for high-risk bladder patients: Study Isra Zaman20 Feb 2023 10:45 AM ISTBladder cancer patients' chance of staying cancer-free is increased by immunotherapy after surgery compared to patients who received a placebo,...
Why lung cancer doesn't respond well to immunotherapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Feb 2023 9:30 AM ISTImmunotherapy-drug treatment that stimulates the immune system to attack tumors-works well against some types of cancer, but it has shown mixed...
Breast-conserving surgery with or without irradiation does not impact overall survival in early breast cancer: NEJM Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2023 9:00 AM ISTUK: In older women with early breast cancer, radiotherapy omission has no adverse effect on distant recurrence as the first event or overall survival,...
Breakthrough for 'next generation' light-activated cancer treatment Isra Zaman17 Feb 2023 9:30 AM ISTScientists at the University of East Anglia are a step closer to creating a new generation of light-activated cancer treatments. The futuristic...
Study finds neoadjuvant nivolumab to show long-term benefit in patients with non-small cell lung cancer Isra Zaman16 Feb 2023 9:00 AM ISTBackground: NSCLC is the most common type of lung cancer and is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Bottom Line: Patients with...
Methotrexate use linked with increased risk of skin cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Feb 2023 9:30 AM ISTSweden: The use of methotrexate (MTX), an immunosuppressive drug, is associated with an increased risk of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC),...
Novel urine test to diagnose cancer developed Isra Zaman15 Feb 2023 9:15 AM ISTIn a recent study researchers tried to find metabolites in urine. They succeeded in developing a strip-type urine sensor that can amplify the light...
