Safdarjung hospital shuts Radiotherapy dept after losing AERB approval Meghna A Singhania23 Nov 2015 12:32 PM ISTNew Delhi: Several cancer patients were rejected admission to the radiotherapy department at Safdarjung Hospital here after the Atomic Energy...
Govt to sell 425 generic medicines at Jan Aushadhi stores Pooja18 Nov 2015 10:06 AM ISTNew Delhi: Government plans to sell more than 400 generic medicines at cheaper price through Jan Aushadhi stores by end of this year.At present, there...
FMRI Gurgaon launches Umang – a Breast Cancer Support Group Meghna A Singhania3 Nov 2015 1:23 PM ISTFortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) recently launched its own Breast Cancer Support Group, at the facility. Umang (Joy) - as this support group...
Scientists develop world’s first briefcase cancer detection lab Meghna A Singhania2 Nov 2015 5:32 PM ISTA briefcase lab to detect cancer at an early stage, especially in the developing countries has been developed by scientists. The world’s first...
Doctors Participate in Breast Cancer Awareness Drive Meghna A Singhania1 Nov 2015 12:23 PM ISTMUMBAI:Â Â Over 1,000 healthcare workers and doctors participated in a mass breast cancer awareness drive organised by a city based hospital.The drive...
New phototherapy system can help fight cancer Meghna A Singhania31 Oct 2015 12:36 PM ISTResearchers have developed a new phototherapy system that makes cancer cells glow when exposed to near-infrared light, so a surgeon can identify the...
UFDA approves new product for the treatment of melanoma Meghna A Singhania28 Oct 2015 2:51 PM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Imlygic (talimogene laherparepvec), the first FDA-approved oncolytic virus therapy, for the...
Bacon and other processed meats can cause cancer : Experts Meghna A Singhania27 Oct 2015 12:15 PM ISTEating processed meats like hot dogs, sausages and bacon can cause colorectal cancer in humans, and red meat is also a likely cause of the disease,...
Merck's Keytruda extends survival in lung cancer study Meghna A Singhania27 Oct 2015 11:14 AM ISTMerck & Co's approved Keytruda lung cancer treatment provided superior overall survival to chemotherapy in a late-stage study of patients with...
Cancer can be identified early with diamonds, says a new study Pooja12 Oct 2015 10:38 AM ISTIn a new research, scientists claim to have identified a novel way to detect cancers at an early stage with the help of diamonds; that is before the...
Elephants may have the clue to cure cancer in humans Pooja11 Oct 2015 11:26 AM ISTA group of researchers are reported to closely study a paradox situation concerning the elephants; Cancer is much less common in elephants than in...
FDA expands Merck drug's approval to treat lung cancer Meghna A Singhania4 Oct 2015 12:35 PM ISTWASHINGTON: Federal health officials have expanded approval of an innovative Merck drug to treat patients with an advanced form of the most common...
