Daily Magnesium intake can prevent pancreatic cancer - Study savita21 Dec 2015 12:33 PM ISTNew York:Â Daily magnesium intake may be beneficial in preventing pancreatic cancer, researchers from Indiana University (IU) have found.Previous...
Europe recommends lung cancer drugs from AstraZeneca, Lilly savita19 Dec 2015 11:41 AM ISTThe European Medicines Agency said  its experts had recommended marketing approval for lung cancer drugs developed by AstraZeneca and Eli Lilly and...
FDA lifts clinical hold on Advaxis' cancer compounds savita18 Dec 2015 12:04 PM ISTDrug developer Advaxis Inc said on the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had lifted a clinical hold on three of its experimental cancer therapies,...
Cancer on the rise in lower income countries : Study savita15 Dec 2015 12:46 PM ISTWASHINGTON: Many low-and middle-income countries have seen cancer rates rise, partially due to increases in risk factors that are typical of Western...
FDA approves first emergency treatment for chemotherapy overdose savita14 Dec 2015 11:49 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Vistogard (uridine triacetate) for the emergency treatment of adults and children who receive an...
Nadda lays National Cancer Institute's foundation stone in Jhajjar Meghna A Singhania13 Dec 2015 3:04 PM ISTJhajjar (Haryana): Union Health Minister J P Nadda, who on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) here, said the...
Roche gets accelerated U.S. approval for lung cancer drug Meghna A Singhania13 Dec 2015 2:55 PM ISTU.S. health regulators on Friday said they have granted accelerated approval to Roche Holding's drug for advanced lung cancer in patients with a...
FDA approves Genentech drug for advanced lung cancer savita13 Dec 2015 2:39 PM ISTThe Food and Drug Administration has approved an experimental Genetech drug for patients with a certain type of lung cancer who have few other...
AstraZeneca in talks to buy cancer drugmaker Acerta for $5 billion: WSJ savita12 Dec 2015 11:14 AM ISTBritish drugmaker AstraZeneca Plc is in advanced talks to buy privately held cancer drug developer Acerta Pharma BV for more than $5 billion (3.3...
Cancer cases among women on the rise: Govt savita12 Dec 2015 11:12 AM ISTNew Delhi: There has been a spike in cancer cases among women over recent years with breast cancer being of particular concern as it is found to be...
Every 13th new cancer patient is an Indian: Nadda savita7 Dec 2015 1:23 PM ISTNew Delhi: Every 13th new cancer patient in the world is an Indian as the country shares 7.5 per cent of global cancer burden, Health Minister JP...
New drug found more effective for chronic leukemia patients savita7 Dec 2015 1:18 PM ISTNew York: Older adults with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a type of slow-growing blood cancer, may have a better alternative to toxic chemotherapy as...
