Targeted drug combination shows unprecedented activity in hard-to-treat high-grade gliomas Hina Zahid27 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTInvestigators from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have found in a clinical trial that a combination of two targeted cancer drugs showed unprecedented,...
Antihistamine drugs may improve outcomes for cancer patients on immunotherapy Hina Zahid26 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTSince the first checkpoint inhibitor drugs were developed for the treatment of cancer about a decade ago, investigators have focused on ways to make...
Belzutifan induced strong responses in patients with VHL disease-associated kidney cancer: NEJM Hina Zahid26 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTResearchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have found in a Phase II trial that treatment with belzutifan achieved strong...
Is screening mammography beyond age 75 years cost-effective? Medha Baranwal26 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Biennial screening mammography is cost-effective to healthy women up to 80 years old but not annual mammography, according to a recent study....
HuCare Quality Improvement Strategy: Improving health-related QOL during cancer treatment Dr Nirali Kapoor25 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTIndividuals with cancer experience a wide range of psychosocial health needs, encompassing mental, emotional, social, and spiritual aspects of...
Increased PSMA PET/CT may predict chemotherapy response in metastatic prostate cancer: Study Medha Baranwal25 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTBelgium: 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT can help predict if patients with metastatic prostate cancer (mPCa) will respond to taxane-based chemotherapy, suggests...
Breast MRI shows IUDs have systemic effects Hina Zahid24 Nov 2021 10:30 AM ISTCHICAGO - Intrauterine contraceptive devices (IUDs) appear to have systemic effects on the body like those of hormone replacement therapy, according...
FDA Grants Breakthrough Designation to blood test for detecting Early-Stage Breast Cancer Hina Zahid23 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTLONDON - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 'Breakthrough Device Designation' for its blood test to detect early-stage Breast...
Mastectomy may affect psychosocial health and quality of life in women after surgery: JAMA MD Editorial Team22 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Oncologic outcomes after breast cancer surgery in young women, greatly affect the quality of life (QOL) however association of surgery with...
Breast cancer patients more prone to AF and death during first year after diagnosis Hina Zahid20 Nov 2021 7:07 AM ISTWomen are significantly more likely to develop an abnormal and often rapid heart rhythm in the first year after being diagnosed with breast cancer...
Stereotactic body radiation effective bridging therapy for HCC patients before liver transplant MD Editorial Team19 Nov 2021 9:30 AM ISTRadiation therapy comes with a price paid, Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), is a cancer treatment that is extremely precise, to cancer...
Contrast-enhanced mammography superior to full-field digital mammography: Study MD Editorial Team18 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTContrast-enhanced mammography is an emerging breast imaging modality introduced in 2011 the diagnostic accuracy of which has been found superior to...
