Early family history-based screening of colorectal cancer may lead to better detection Hina Zahid20 April 2020 5:45 PM ISTCurrent guidelines recommend that early screening for colorectal cancer among individuals with a family history of the disease to identify those at...
FDA approves tucatinib for treatment of advanced HER2-positive breast cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 April 2020 7:00 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration has approved the oral therapy tucatinib for the treatment of advanced HER2-positive breast cancer including cases...
Blood test may help in early detection of pancreatic cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 April 2020 5:45 PM ISTPenn study shows liquid biopsy may be viable option for both diagnosis and disease staging
FDA approves pemigatinib as first treatment for advanced cholangiocarcinoma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 April 2020 8:41 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved pemigatinib as first treatment for adults with certain types of previously treated, advanced...
Increased rate of infections linked to future cancer diagnosis Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 April 2020 6:15 PM ISTResearchers at the Graduate School of Medicine at Kyoto University in Japanh have found that patients experienced a greater occurrence of infections...
Regular aspirin use linked to GI cancer reduction upto 38% Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 April 2020 11:53 AM ISTAspirin has been linked to a reduction in the risk of bowel cancer for some time whereas in other smaller analyses it associations with cancers of...
FDA approves Mitomycin gel for treating upper tract urothelial cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 April 2020 7:02 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved mitomycin gel, the first ever therapy for low-grade upper tract urothelial cancer (UTUC).UTUC...
Improving cancer care during COVID-19 pandemic: NCCN guidance Hina Zahid13 April 2020 6:45 PM ISTPLYMOUTH MEETING, PA - The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)--an alliance of leading cancer centers--is continuing to share new resources...
Researchers describe mechanism for link between obesity and breast cancer Hina Zahid13 April 2020 6:00 PM ISTLOUISVILLE, Ky. - It is widely accepted that higher levels of body fat increase the risk of developing breast cancer, as well as other cancers. Based...
Over 50% of women with negative genetic test and family history of breast cancer are high risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 April 2020 10:30 AM ISTOver half of Breast cancer patients who test negative for a hereditary cancer syndrome may be high risk finds a study published in the American...
HPV vaccination not tied to infertility in younger females Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 April 2020 4:45 PM ISTEarlier studies and published case series have suggested a potential association between human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and primary ovarian...
Breastfeeding may lower risk of ovarian cancer, finds JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 April 2020 9:45 AM ISTResearchers have found that breastfeeding may lower the risk of ovarian cancer. The findings suggest that breastfeeding is a potentially modifiable...
