Add on metformin to standard breast cancer treatments fails to improve outcomes Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 May 2022 7:15 AM ISTA widely used and inexpensive Type 2 diabetes drug, once hoped to hold enormous promise in treating breast cancer, does not prevent or stop the spread...
Gallstone disease a strong predictor of pancreatic cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 May 2022 7:00 PM IST Patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) were six times more likely to have had gallstone disease within the year prior to...
Gallium 68-labeled FAPI-PET promising for biliary tract cancer detection: Study Medha Baranwal25 May 2022 6:00 AM ISTChina: Gallium 68-labeled fibroblast-activation protein inhibitor (FAPI)-PET imaging is superior to current methods for more accurate staging of...
Extended surveillance among low-risk pancreatic cysts leads to fewer progression to advanced neoplasia Dr. Shravani Dali25 May 2022 5:00 AM ISTAccording to a recent study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, a lower incidence of advanced neoplasia was seen during extended...
Delays in Surgery for Advanced Esophageal Cancer Result in Significantly Worse Survival Than Early Surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTCHICAGO: Delays in surgery for esophageal cancer did not appear to have much impact on patients' relative survival for early-stage cancer compared...
Addition of androgen deprivation therapy to PBRT halts progression of prostate cancer: Lancet Medical Dialogues Editorial Team24 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTA new study published in The Lancet shows the advantage of combining short-term androgen deprivation treatment (ADT) with prostate bed radiation...
Medicinal cannabis shown to reduce pain and need for opiate painkillers among cancer patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli23 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTPain, along with depression, anxiety, and insomnia, are some of the most fundamental causes of oncology patient's disability and suffering while...
Surgery effective treatment option for relieving symptoms of frontoethmoid osteomas Isra Zaman23 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTSurgery was a very effective treatment to resolve the symptoms caused by frontoethmoid osteomas, according to the latest research published in the...
Study tests link between calcium channel blockers and breast cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTCurtin University researchers will examine if the long-term use of a popular blood pressure medication increased the risk of breast cancer in almost...
Vaginal estrogen safe and effective in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause with breast cancer Dr. Shravani Dali22 May 2022 7:15 PM ISTThough vaginal estrogen therapy is safe and effective in women with genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) alongside breast cancer, only a...
FDG-PET/CT can predict distant metastasis and survival in hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma: Study Medha Baranwal21 May 2022 10:30 AM ISTJapan: 18F-FDG-PET/CT is helpful for predicting distant metastasis, overall survival, and distant metastasis-free survival in patients with...
Minimally invasive biomarker-based strategy successfully detects esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTIn a small but rigorous pilot study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that a novel, minimally invasive biomarker-based strategy they...
