NCCN recommends fifth COVID shot for cancer patients Medha Baranwal13 May 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)-an alliance of leading cancer centers-has recommended a fifth dose of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine...
Topical imiquimod superior to surgery for vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia: Lancet Medical Dialogues Editorial Team12 May 2022 7:45 PM ISTAustria: In a new study conducted by Gerda Trutnovsky and team, it was shown that Imiquimod is a secure, efficient, and well-accepted first-line...
Obesity causes cancer and is major determinant of disability and death, warns new WHO report Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 May 2022 12:15 PM ISTAlmost two thirds of adults and 1 in 3 children in the WHO European Region are living with overweight or obesity, and these rates are still growing....
AI may detect earliest signs of pancreatic cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 May 2022 11:45 AM IST"This AI tool was able to capture and quantify very subtle, early signs of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in CT scans years before occurrence of the...
Laparoscopic surgery: A better option for rectal cancer patients, shows meta-analysis Isra Zaman10 May 2022 7:00 PM ISTA similar Disease-Free Survival (DFS) but significantly better Overall Survival (OS) was found for patients who have undergone laparoscopic surgery...
Drinking Hot tea associated with increased risk of Esophageal cancer Medical Dialogues Editorial Team10 May 2022 10:45 AM ISTIn a new study conducted by Hui Luo and team it was seen that hot tea drinkers had a substantially elevated incidence of esophageal squamous cell...
MammoRisk: intelligent tool for 5-year breast cancer risk assessment Isra Zaman9 May 2022 7:00 PM ISTA recent study published in Nature Public Health Emergency Collection by French researchers Mahasti Saghatchian et. al. has revealed that an...
Early screening with endoscopy for colorectal cancer lowers incident risk: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team9 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTUSA: In a new study conducted by Wenjie Ma and the team, it was shown that beginning endoscopy before the age of 50 was related to a lower risk of...
Segmentectomy improves survival in small-sized peripheral non-small-cell lung cancer: Lancet Medical Dialogues Editorial Team7 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTJapan: A new study published in The Lancet shows that segmentectomy should be the usual surgical technique for individuals with early-stage...
In patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma survival not impacted by 3-4 months treatment delay Isra Zaman6 May 2022 8:30 PM ISTFor patients with stage III-IV adenocarcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, an extended treatment delay of 3-4 months is not associated with...
Radiofrequency ablation effective in preventing esophageal cancer, study finds Medical Dialogues Editorial Team6 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTUK: In a new study conducted by Paul Wolfson and team, it was shown that Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) therapy is both effective and long-lasting in...
AI reduces miss rate of precancerous polyps in colorectal cancer screening Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 May 2022 9:00 AM ISTJACKSONVILLE, Fla: Artificial intelligence reduced by twofold the rate at which precancerous polyps were missed in colorectal cancer screening,...
