Insights into cancer drug's lethal side effects aim to enhance safety Anshika Mishra10 Feb 2024 9:30 AM ISTIn a new study, researchers from the University of Illinois Chicago and other universities have identified mechanisms that cause the drug, ponatinib,...
Sustained smoking cessation may significantly lower risk of cancer after ten years since quitting: JAMA Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2024 1:00 AM ISTSouth Korea: A study of more than 2 million Korean adults revealed that sustained smoking cessation is associated with a significantly reduced cancer...
Gilead Sciences blood cancer therapy trials put on hold by USFDA Ruchika Sharma8 Feb 2024 12:30 PM ISTThe drug is an antibody treatment that blocks a type of protein, called CD47, which helps damaged cells avoid destruction by the immune system.
Jaslok Hospital doctors treat 48-year-old woman with rare Ewing's sarcoma of right breast IANS7 Feb 2024 6:15 PM ISTMumbai: A 48-year-old woman with rare Ewing's sarcoma of the right breast has been given a new lease of life after doctors here successfully treated...
Doctors at VPS Lakeshore Hospital perform endo-robotic surgery on 75-year-old woman IANS7 Feb 2024 4:00 PM ISTKochi: Doctors at the VPS Lakeshore Hospital here successfully conducted the first-ever endo-robotic surgery on a 75-year-old woman.Robotic technology...
USFDA gives tentative nod to Biocon for cancer drug Dasatinib Ruchika Sharma7 Feb 2024 12:43 PM ISTBangalore: Biocon Limited has received tentative approval of its Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Dasatinib tablets from the United...
Brush biopsy enables early detection of oral cancer without surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli6 Feb 2024 10:00 PM ISTA new test invented by University of Illinois Chicago researchers allows dentists to screen for the most common form of oral cancer with a simple and...
A new protein linked to metastasis in pancreatic cancer say researchers Niveditha Subramani6 Feb 2024 4:45 PM ISTPancreatic cancer is a growing burden and the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, and only 12% of patients survive five...
Peripheral IV Access Effective for Testicular Cancer Chemotherapy Jacinthlyn Sylvia6 Feb 2024 1:15 AM ISTA recent study published in the JCO Oncology Practice highlighted a more patient-friendly approach for administering chemotherapy in individuals with...
Exposure to even moderate levels of radon linked to increased risk of stroke Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Feb 2024 10:30 PM ISTRadon is the second leading cause of lung cancer. Now a new study has found exposure to this invisible, odorless gas is also linked to an increased...
Rectal examinations do not improve success of screening for prostate cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Feb 2024 9:30 PM ISTA study by the Comprehensive Cancer Center Vienna of MedUni Vienna and Vienna General Hospital has taken a closer look at the effectiveness of common...
Mirtazapine Boosts Energy Intake in Patients with Cancer-related Anorexia: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia5 Feb 2024 10:15 AM ISTA recent clinical trial explored the potential of Mirtazapine, which is commonly used for depression to combat cancer-related anorexia. Anorexia often...
