Add on COX-2 inhibitors do not Improve Survival in Patients with CRC: JAMA MD Bureau7 April 2021 5:06 PM ISTAspirin and cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) inhibitors have been associated with a reduced risk of colorectal polyps and cancer in observational and...
Diabetes drug, Metformin may decrease risk of skin cancer, finds study MD Bureau10 March 2021 4:30 PM ISTBasal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer in white populations, and associated healthcare costs have become an increasing burden. A recent...
Metformin and Vitamin D Improve Clinical Outcomes of Cholangiocarcinoma: Study MD Bureau1 March 2021 5:45 AM ISTCholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is the most common biliary malignancy and the second most common hepatic malignancy after hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A...
Perioperative care may reduce death after surgery in Low middle income countries MD Bureau18 Feb 2021 7:00 PM ISTCancer prevalence and its associated mortality are increasing in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In a recent study, researchers have...
70 AIIMS oncology surgeons to learn robot-assisted surgeries in a newly introduced 2-month course Sanchari Chattopadhyay18 Feb 2021 5:00 PM ISTDelhi: In order to include technical assistance in surgeries, a group of 70 young surgeons of All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) is going...
PET Imaging Can Predict Responders of Hormone therapy in Breast Cancer Patients MD Bureau11 Feb 2021 7:30 PM ISTEstrogen-receptor-positivity (ER+)has significant prognostic value and is the main predictor of sensitivity to endocrine therapy (ET). However, up to...
Setback: Merck, GSK lung cancer drug bintrafusp alfa fails early lead trial Hina Zahid21 Jan 2021 10:00 AM ISTThe failure also puts a damper on the oncology ambitions of Britain's GlaxoSmithKline, which is co developing the drug with Merck under a 2019...
Rare case of Bilio-thorax as unrecognized complication of liver surgery- A report Dr. Nandita Mohan8 Dec 2020 7:09 PM ISTDr Asad Ali Kerawala and Abid Jamal from the Cancer Foundation Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan recently reported an unusual case of Bilio-thorax which was...
Methylnaltrexone rapidly relieves Opioid-Induced Constipation, finds study MD Bureau4 Dec 2020 10:00 AM ISTSubcutaneous administration of Methylnaltrexone, in both chronic, noncancer-related illness and cancer-related illness, relieves Opioid Induced...
Sun Pharma to expand specialty business in new geographies including Greater China, Japan Ruchika Sharma28 Sept 2020 12:45 PM ISTOncology, autoimmune diseases, and immunology are the main segments in the space, and will likely remain the key growth drivers in the 2019-2024...
Natco Pharma to launch new products in non-oncology segment Ruchika Sharma22 Sept 2020 11:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: Natco Pharma plans to diversify its product portfolio in the domestic market as it aims to make up for a drop in business of some of its...
Delhi Doctors remove 3 kg tumor from man's face after 11 hours of surgery Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Sept 2020 10:15 AM ISTPanipat - Doctors in New Delhi, India have successfully removed a 3Kg massive tumor, equal to the size of an adult human head from the face of a...
