Study suggests that c. difficile drives some colorectal cancers Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTData collected by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center and the Bloomberg-Kimmel Institute for Cancer Immunotherapy suggest that...
New antibody therapy shows promise Pediatric brain Isra Zaman19 July 2022 9:30 AM ISTEffective and safe treatments are needed for medulloblastoma, the most common type of cancerous brain tumor in children, especially whose cancer has...
Normal saline prevents urethrorectal fistulas after prostate cryoablation: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 July 2022 9:00 PM ISTChina: In a new study conducted by Ning Wang and colleagues, it was shown that normal saline (NS) injection can be used to increase the anterior...
Brentuximab vedotin may improve overall survival in patients with Hodgkin Lymphoma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 July 2022 7:30 PM IST A study led by researchers from Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that the addition of brentuximab vedotin to standard chemotherapy...
Is megestrol acetate helpful in treating cancer related anorexia or cachexia: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia17 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTIn individuals with advanced cancer, megestrol acetate (MA) did not seem to be helpful in alleviating anorexia/cachexia symptoms, says an article...
AI applied to prediagnostic CTs may help diagnose pancreatic cancer at earlier stage Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 July 2022 2:45 AM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that radiomics-based machine learning models may detect pancreatic cancer on prediagnostic CT scans...
Blood test may help determine if nodules detected by CT scans are lung cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 July 2022 8:00 PM ISTAnnual screenings of patients at high risk for lung cancer can catch tumors early and improve a patient's long-term prognosis. However, low-dose...
Use of hydrogel spacers before radiation therapy for prostate cancer reduces rectal toxicity: Study Medha Baranwal14 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTAustralia: Hydrogel spacers may potentially reduce rectal toxicity after radiation therapy in men with prostate cancer and is a low-morbidity method,...
Children in low income countries 16 times more likely to die from most common eye cancer Isra Zaman14 July 2022 9:45 AM ISTChildren with the eye cancer retinoblastoma in a low-income country are at 16 times higher risk of dying at any time within three years of...
Adults with blood cancers respond to booster, not initial dose of COVID-19 vaccine Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 July 2022 8:30 PM ISTPeople with hematologic malignancies-or blood cancers including leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma-have an impaired immune system due to their...
Acetaminophen impacts efficacy of immunotherapy in cancer patients: Study Dr. Hiral patel12 July 2022 7:45 PM ISTFrance: Acetaminophen (APAP) suppresses antitumor immunity in patients with advanced cancer, states an article published in Annals of Oncology....
A machine learning model to predict immunotherapy response in cancer patients Isra Zaman12 July 2022 9:45 AM ISTThe recently developed immune checkpoint inhibitor has considerably improved the survival rate of patients with cancer. However, the problem with...
