Weight-Loss drug lorcaserin withdrawn from market after FDA warning of cancer risk Medha Baranwal14 Feb 2020 4:10 PM ISTUSA: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has requested the manufacturer of Belviq (lorcaserin) to voluntarily withdraw the weight-loss drug from...
Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij inspects cancer hospital Medical Dialogues Bureau13 Feb 2020 9:15 AM ISTAmbala: Haryana Health Minister Anil Vij made a surprise visit to the Cancer Tertiary hospital being constructed in the civil hospital campus Ambala...
Statins increase survival in men with high-risk prostate cancer: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli12 Feb 2020 11:15 AM ISTPHILADELPHIA - Statins are known to lower LDL cholesterol and risk of cardiovascular disease. But scientists have discovered it's role in prostate...
Cancer incidences expected to double by 2040: WHO Medical Dialogues Bureau9 Feb 2020 5:55 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: Noting that the incidence of cancer is expected to double by 2040, a top World Health Organisation (WHO) official on Wednesday...
Psilocybin provides long-term relief from cancer-related psychiatric distress Medha Baranwal9 Feb 2020 11:45 AM ISTUSA: Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy holds promise in providing long-term relief from cancer-related depression, anxiety and feelings of...
Botanical drug shown to help patients with head and neck cancers in clinical trial Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Feb 2020 3:30 PM ISTA botanical drug has been shown to help patients with head and neck cancers in a clinical trial.In a UCLA-led phase I clinical trial, a new...
AI can help early start of radiation therapy, prevent cancer metastasis Hina Zahid4 Feb 2020 4:54 PM ISTDALLAS -Artificial intelligence can help early start of radiation therapy, prevent cancer metastasisArtificial intelligence can help cancer patients...
Nomogram can accurately predict bladder cancer risk in hematuria patients Medha Baranwal28 Jan 2020 3:14 PM ISTChicago, IL: A nomogram can accurately predict the bladder cancer risk during the evaluation of microscopic hematuria (MH), a recent study in the...
Baseline PSA levels can determine long-term prostate cancer risk in middle-aged men: JAMA Medha Baranwal26 Jan 2020 12:30 PM ISTUSA: Baseline PSA (prostate-specific antigen) levels among men aged 55 to 60 years is associated with long-term risk of clinically significant...
Accidentally discovered 'cancer cure' effective for treatment of all cancer types Medha Baranwal24 Jan 2020 2:30 PM ISTUK: The researchers at Cardiff University's School of Medicine have accidentally discovered a new type of immune cell that kills most cancers, marking...
FDA nod to first treatment option specifically for patients with epithelioid sarcoma Hina Zahid24 Jan 2020 8:00 AM ISTUS: Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Tazverik (tazemetostat) for the treatment of adults and pediatric patients aged 16...
New Cancer hospital to be built in Bargah district; Odisha CM Medical Dialogues Bureau23 Jan 2020 9:45 AM ISTSambalpur: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said on Tuesday that the state government was planning to set up a cancer hospital in the Bargarh...
