Intake of dairy milk may pose a greater risk for prostate cancer Dr. Nandita Mohan13 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTMen with higher intakes of dairy foods, especially milk, face a significantly higher risk of prostate cancer compared to men with lower intakes. This...
Combo of N-803 and BCG shows promise in BCG-unresponsive bladder cancer Medha Baranwal13 Jun 2022 9:45 AM ISTUSA: A combo treatment of IL15RaFc superagonist N-803 (VesAnktiva) and Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) led to "a clinically meaningful benefit" in...
Radiotherapy not always needed for elderly women with low-risk luminal A breast cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTElderly women with low-risk luminal A breast cancer can safely avoid radiotherapy with guidance from Ki67 proliferation marker screening, finds phase...
Contrast mammography or contrast MRI, which is best for breast cancer diagnosis? Study sheds light Medha Baranwal12 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTAustria: Contrast-enhanced MRI (CE-MRI) and contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) showed comparable performance for identifying breast cancer, however,...
Cancer caregivers prone to depression, need psychological support Jacinthlyn Sylvia12 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTA recent study by Yuan-Chien Pan and colleagues found a significant frequency of depression among cancer caregivers. The findings of this study were...
Radiotherapy not always needed for early breast cancer Dr. Nandita Mohan11 Jun 2022 10:30 AM ISTAccording to a new research, it has been found that older women with early-stage breast cancer may not need radiotherapy after undergoing surgery. ...
DNA shed from colon cancers into bloodstream guides chemotherapy post surgery Isra Zaman11 Jun 2022 10:30 AM ISTA new research study showed that circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA)-genetic material shed from tumors into the bloodstream-can identify stage II colon...
Oral pill improves care of patients with bone marrow cancer: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Jun 2022 9:15 AM ISTCHICAGO AND SAN ANTONIO: Momelotinib, an oral pill taken once a day, significantly improved outcomes of patients treated for myelofibrosis (MF), a...
Adult survivors of childhood cancer often undertreated for cardiovascular risk Dr. Nandita Mohan11 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTAdults who survive childhood cancer have a higher risk of cardiovascular disease than the general population, yet they are 80% more likely to be...
Metformin and statins improve overall survival in men with castration-resistant metastatic prostate cancer: Study Medha Baranwal10 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTCanada: The use of metformin and statins results in prolonged overall survival and an improved response rate of prostate-specific antigen (PSA),...
Ibrutinib with Chemoimmunotherapy Improved Progression-Free Survival of Newly Diagnosed Mantle Cell Lymphoma Patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Jun 2022 7:15 PM ISTCombination chemoimmunotherapy with the Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor ibrutinib demonstrated improved progression-free survival over...
Vitamin D-mediated peritoneal repair can help prevent Ovarian cancer dissemination: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia9 Jun 2022 7:45 PM ISTMesothelial cells (MCs) play an important role in the spread of ovarian cancer (OvCa), and vitamin D-mediated peritoneal repair and normalization of...
