Statin may stop cancer progression by starving cancer cells to death Dr. K B Aarthi15 March 2020 6:00 PM ISTUS: As millions of people take statins daily to lower their blood cholesterol levels, researchers from John Hopkins Medicine have added to growing...
Study explores relationship between obesity and colon cancer at molecular level Medical Dialogues Bureau15 March 2020 4:00 PM ISTDelhi: Obesity per se does not cause cancer. But, the behaviour and prognosis of cancer can vary depending on whether or not the cancer patient is...
Indian scientists pave way for developing new therapy for tongue cancer Medical Dialogues Bureau14 March 2020 4:15 PM ISTDelhi: A new therapy for tongue cancer could be in the offing, with a team of scientists at the Department of Biotechnology's Hyderabad-based Centre...
Targeted therapy may increase survival in pancreatic cancer: Lancet Dr. K B Aarthi13 March 2020 9:30 AM ISTTargeted therapy which targets specific molecules involved in cancer cell growth may give an extra year of survival to cancer patients.
Study identifies factors for long-term survival in pancreatic cancer patients Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 March 2020 5:45 PM ISTPancreatic cancer is predicted to become the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths by 2030. However, recent developments in staging and...
Copper IUDs better than hormonal IUDs in reducing cervical cancer risks Hina Zahid12 March 2020 10:30 AM ISTStudies in past have revealed that there is a reduced risk of cervical cancer among women who had used an intrauterine contraceptive. A 2017...
Manganese based nanoparticles may be used to treat cancer Dr. K B Aarthi10 March 2020 6:15 PM ISTMagnetic fluid hyperthermia is a promising method that can help alleviate the side effects of cancer treatment.
Being overweight in middle age increases prostate cancer risk Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 March 2020 1:44 PM ISTAdvanced prostate cancer etiology is poorly understood. Few have examined the role of early adulthood BMI and adult BMI changes on risk of advanced...
Phenelzine may be repurposed to fight recurrent prostate cancer Hina Zahid7 March 2020 9:30 AM ISTMonoamine oxidase A (MAOA) influences prostate cancer growth and metastasis in pre-clinical models. We examined the effects of phenelzine (a monoamine...
Cruciferous vegetables may prevent growth of cancer cells Dr. K B Aarthi6 March 2020 6:30 PM ISTIn a study recently published in Scientific Report researchers have found that Cruciferous vegetables are rich in a class of compounds called...
MRI-targeted biopsy improves diagnosis of aggressive prostate cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 March 2020 4:00 PM ISTBALTIMORE, MD - Researchers have found that MRI-targeted biopsy can greatly improve prostate cancer diagnosis and reduce the chances of patients being...
FDA approves new therapy for progressive multiple myeloma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 March 2020 9:34 AM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration hss approved Sarclisa (isatuximab-irfc), in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone, for the treatment of...
