Triple therapy to help fight deadly lung cancer savita thakur thakur2 Jan 2016 11:08 AM ISTWashington: In experimental models of lung cancer, researchers have found that a combination of two drugs plus radiation can help treat resistant lung...
Simple method to improve breast cancer treatment savita thakur thakur31 Dec 2015 12:54 PM ISTLONDON: A simple and non-invasive imaging method can effectively replace the current practice in determining appropriateness of breast cancer...
Ultrasound effective in detecting breast cancer: Study savita thakur thakur30 Dec 2015 12:42 PM ISTNew York: Use of ultrasound in detecting breast cancer has been shown to be comparable in its sensitivity to that of mammography and should be...
Another contagious form of cancer discovered savita thakur thakur29 Dec 2015 3:05 PM ISTSydney: In an indication that transmissible cancer may not be as rare as generally believed, researchers have identified a second, genetically...
E-Cigarettes may Lead to Cancer- Research savita thakur thakur29 Dec 2015 2:47 PM ISTMarketed as a safer alternative to conventional tobacco cigarettes, E-cigarettes could actually damage cells in ways that could lead to cancer,...
Indian cancer scientist develops software for cancer patients savita thakur thakur25 Dec 2015 11:17 AM ISTWashington: An Indian scientist in the US has developed a new MRI-based technique to predict survival of cancer patients with aggressive brain tumours...
Cancer mitigation, prevention, a challenge for doctors: President savita thakur thakur24 Dec 2015 12:38 PM ISTBengaluru: With increasing cases of CANCER across the country, the medical fraternity and policy planners face the challenge of mitigating and...
Daily Magnesium intake can prevent pancreatic cancer - Study savita thakur thakur21 Dec 2015 12:33 PM ISTNew York: Daily magnesium intake may be beneficial in preventing pancreatic cancer, researchers from Indiana University (IU) have found.Previous...
Top US surgeon to train Indian doctors in robotic surgery savita thakur thakur17 Dec 2015 4:52 PM ISTWashington: A leading US robotic surgeon, Dr. Chris Holsinger from Stanford, will visit India this week to train head and neck surgeons on minimally...
FDA approves first emergency treatment for chemotherapy overdose savita thakur thakur14 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...
Pfizer receives Prestigious Dr Charles A. Sanders Life Sciences Award Pooja Bhatia Bhatia14 Dec 2015 10:25 AM ISTThe CEO Roundtable on Cancer presented the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology and Pfizer with the 2015 Dr. Charles A. Sanders Life Sciences...
FDA approves new oral therapy to treat ALK-positive lung cancer Pooja Bhatia Bhatia12 Dec 2015 9:29 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Alecensa (alectinib) to treat people with advanced (metastatic) ALK-positive non-small cell lung...
