Cancer incidence in India to cross 15 lakh cases by 2025, estimates ICMR NCDIR National Cancer Registry Programme Medical Dialogues Bureau19 Aug 2020 2:19 PM ISTIn 2020, tobacco-related cancers are estimated to contribute 3.7 lakhs (27.1%) of the total cancer burden.
Potency-enhancing drugs may decrease risks in men with colorectal cancer Hina Zahid18 Aug 2020 9:00 PM ISTA new study from Lund University and Region Skåne in Sweden indicates that potency-enhancing PDE5 inhibitor drugs have an anti-cancer potential with...
Bilateral Rectal Sheath Block reduces complications after cytoreductive surgery: Study Dr.Niharika Harsha B18 Aug 2020 11:45 AM ISTA recent study found that Bilateral Rectal Sheath Block (BRSB) is safe and effective procedure to provide short-term postoperative analgesia, and...
Swalloable cell-collection device can detect Barrett's esophagus in GERD patients: Lancet Medha Baranwal17 Aug 2020 1:22 PM ISTUK: A non-endoscopic test may improve the detection of Barrett's esophagus in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux, a recent study in The...
When unexpected weight loss warrants cancer investigation, finds BMJ study Dr Satabdi Saha17 Aug 2020 1:15 PM ISTThe risk of undiagnosed cancer in adults attending primary care with unexpected weight loss( WL) alone is below the UK's current 3% threshold...
Rucaparib new treatment option for some men with advanced prostate cancer Hina Zahid17 Aug 2020 9:15 AM ISTResults from an international clinical trial found that men with advanced prostate cancer who have mutated BRCA1/BRCA2 genes can be treated...
Prostate cancer: Nerve-sparing prostatectomy increases risk of positive surgical margins: Study Medha Baranwal14 Aug 2020 1:30 PM ISTNetherland: Nerve-sparing may increase the risk of ipsilateral positive surgical margins, finds a recent study in the Journal of Urology....
Early Breast screening in women, in their forties saves lives Hina Zahid13 Aug 2020 3:00 PM ISTBreast screening women aged 40-49 reduces breast cancer mortality, with minimal increased overdiagnosis, according to a study led by Queen Mary...
Chemotherapy used infrequently to treat patients of localized sarcoma Hina Zahid10 Aug 2020 6:15 PM ISTPatients with localized soft tissue sarcoma (STS) are managed with surgery with or without radiation.Although experts have debated the benefit of...
Drug reverses hair loss caused by radiation for brain, head, neck cancers Hina Zahid9 Aug 2020 3:01 PM ISTTreatment with topical minoxidil helps restore hair loss caused by radiation treatment for brain tumors and other head and neck cancers, a study...
Scientists develop new one-step cheaper test for breast cancer Hina Zahid8 Aug 2020 10:06 AM ISTScientists have created a rapid and affordable test for breast cancer that is designed for use in developing regions, where patients often face...
Effect of gadolinium-based contrast agent on breast diffusion-tensor imaging Hina Zahid8 Aug 2020 8:17 AM ISTLeesburg, VA - An "Original Research" article published in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) concluded that the accuracy of breast cancer...
