Dysfunctional white blood cells linked to heightened melanoma risk, finds Mayo Clinic study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Sept 2024 5:00 AM ISTAbout 8 to 10 million Americans over age 40 have an overabundance of cloned white blood cells, or lymphocytes, that hamper their immune systems....
Immunotherapy before and after lung cancer surgery reduces death risk, disease recurrence, finds study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Sept 2024 3:30 AM ISTPeople with operable non-small cell lung cancers may fare better over the next few years by receiving immunotherapy treatments before and after...
'Symptom triggered' testing can pick up early-stage aggressive ovarian cancer in 1 in 4 of those affected: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli10 Sept 2024 8:30 AM ISTSymptom triggered testing, prompted by symptoms such as pain, abdominal bloating/swelling, and feeling full soon after starting to eat, can pick up...
False-positive mammograms discourage some women from future screenings, suggests research Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli9 Sept 2024 7:00 AM ISTEarly detection of breast cancer through mammography screening continues to save lives. However, abnormal findings on mammograms can lead to women...
Up to 27 Percent Endometrioma Recurrence Rate Detected in absence of Post-Surgical Hormonal Therapy: Study Medha Baranwal9 Sept 2024 6:00 AM ISTNetherlands: A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis have provided new insights into the recurrence rates following surgery for...
Metformin may protect against harmful effects of radiation exposure among cancer patients in Preclinical Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia7 Sept 2024 9:30 AM ISTA recent study unveiled a new use for metformin, a drug primarily used to manage Type 2 diabetes. Beyond its well-known anti-glycemic properties, the...
Early Pancreatic Cancer Staging Found Inaccurate 80% of the Time: Finds JAMA Study Dr. Garima Soni7 Sept 2024 8:30 AM ISTStaging of patients with early pancreatic cancer is inaccurate as much as 80% of the time, according to a new study published in the...
Research Finds Novel Mechanism That Predicts Severity Of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Dr. Garima Soni7 Sept 2024 8:15 AM ISTScientists at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U), the National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centre for the Mountain...
Neoadjuvant immunotherapy facilitates surgery and improves outcomes for patients with high-risk liver cancer: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Sept 2024 8:30 PM ISTPatients with liver cancer who received immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) before surgery-including those who would not have been eligible for...
Radiation Dose to Cardiac Substructures linked with Different Arrhythmias in Lung Cancer Patients: Study Medha Baranwal6 Sept 2024 8:45 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in JACC: CardioOncology reveals that in patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, the dose of...
Tranexamic Acid Increases Complications Without Reducing Blood Transfusions in Liver Resection, HeLiX Trial Finds Medha Baranwal5 Sept 2024 8:00 PM ISTCanada: In a recent study published from the HeLiX randomized clinical trial, the use of tranexamic acid in patients undergoing liver resection for...
False-Positive Mammograms May Deter Women from Future Screenings: Research Finds Dr. Garima Soni5 Sept 2024 8:45 AM ISTA major, new study led by the UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has found that women who received a false-positive result that required additional...
