Kidney stone surgery without radiation safe when performed by experienced urologists Aditi27 July 2023 8:00 PM ISTA study published in European Urology Focus has concluded that procedures like fluoroscopy-free ureteroscopic and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL)...
Bacterial Decolonization beneficial for acute radiation dermatitis Dr.Niharika Harsha B7 May 2023 8:00 PM IST New Research found that bacterial decolonization is safe and more efficacious for reducing the effect of acute radiation dermatitis than the...
Medical Bulletin 15/April/2023 Isra Zaman15 April 2023 4:15 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:Lowering hormone doses in contraceptives may be feasible, suggests modelA normal menstrual cycle involves...
Better radiation protection needed in female healthworkers to minimise risk: Study Isra Zaman15 April 2023 9:00 AM ISTIonising radiation is a known human carcinogen and breast tissue is highly radiation sensitive. As such, there are concerns that regular exposure to...
Patients subjected to CNS-radiotherapy in childhood prone to Radiation-induced meningiomas later Dr. Krishna Shah9 March 2023 10:30 AM ISTPatients who underwent CNS-radiotherapy in childhood for any condition have an increased risk of developing secondary brain tumors such as...
Gene mutations in tumors affect radiation sensitivity Isra Zaman28 Oct 2022 9:15 AM ISTA new Northwestern Medicine study identifies common and rare gene mutations that impact radiation resistance and sensitivity, an important step...
Medical Bulletin 26/October/2022 Isra Zaman26 Oct 2022 5:00 PM ISTHere are the top medical news for the day:A posed smile can improve your moodWhen we're happy, we smile. The corners of our mouths move out and up,...
MRI guided high-intensity focused ultrasound can control prostate cancer with fewer side effects: Lancet Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTIn recent years, a new treatment strategy known as focal therapy (partial gland ablation) has emerged for prostate cancer considered to be...
Counting cancerous lymph nodes best predictor of mortality across most cancers Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli7 Jun 2022 7:15 PM ISTDetermining a cancer patient's prognosis-the likely course and outcome of their disease-typically involves staging the lymph nodes, a process that...
ASTRO issues clinical guideline on radiation therapy for brain metastases Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTA new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides guidance on the use of radiation therapy to treat patients...
Immunotherapy may play role in treating nonmetastatic gastroesophageal cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli17 May 2022 7:45 PM ISTROCHESTER, Minn: Immunotherapy has transformed treatment for patients with stage 4 metastatic esophageal and gastric cancers. In patients with these...
Coronary artery calcium may help determine lung cancer patients' CV risk during radiation treatment Hina Zahid17 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTLung cancer patients with higher amounts of coronary artery calcium have an increased risk of an adverse cardiovascular event as a result of thoracic...
