New portable photodynamic therapy device helps control pain in skin cancer patients Hina Zahid5 Oct 2021 3:30 AM GMTLUGANO - A new prototype photodynamic therapy (PDT) device that can be used at home significantly reduces pain levels during treatment of basal cell...
Long Term Use Of Certain Diuretics Raises Risk Of Skin Cancer, Finds Study MD Bureau8 April 2021 2:30 AM GMTThiazide diuretics are among the most widely prescribed antihypertensive agents. However, in a study, researchers have reported that long term use of...
Diabetes drug, Metformin may decrease risk of skin cancer, finds study MD Bureau10 March 2021 11:00 AM GMTBasal cell carcinoma (BCC) is the most common cancer in white populations, and associated healthcare costs have become an increasing burden. A recent...
Use of BP drug hydrochlorothiazide linked to skin cancer: Study Medha25 Feb 2021 12:15 AM GMTUK: Blood pressure drug hydrochlorothiazide is associated with an increased risk of nonmelanoma skin cancer, finds a recent study in the British Journa...
Mediterranean diet may halt prostate cancer progression, finds study Hina Zahid11 Jan 2021 1:45 PM GMTIn a study to examine a Mediterranean diet in relation to prostate cancer progression in men on active surveillance, researchers from The University...
Tanning beds and sunbathing linked to increased risk of endometriosis Hina Zahid5 Dec 2020 5:30 AM GMTTanning beds and sunbathing not only increase a woman's chances of developing malignant melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, but may also ...
Antidepressant sertraline may help inhibit growth of cancer cells in lab animals Hina Zahid29 Nov 2020 11:30 AM GMTNew research has shown that the antidepressant sertraline helps to inhibit the growth of cancer cells. The substance acts on a metabolic addiction...
Vitamin B3 protects from UV rays, reduces skin cancer incidence: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Nov 2020 1:59 AM GMTLUGANO - Researchers have found in a new study that consumption of vitamin B3 or nicotinamide may protect from non-melanoma skin cancers. The study...
Setback: Novartis spartalizumab fails skin cancer trial ruchika24 Aug 2020 8:40 AM GMTDespite the failure, Novartis is continuing development of spartalizumab, a so-called checkpoint inhibitor thought to help take the brakes off the...
New urine test may help doctors monitor skin cancer in patients: Study Hina Zahid16 Aug 2020 3:38 PM GMTResearchers at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice, Slovakia, have identified fluorescent molecules in urine that may allow patients with...
Use of topical immunosuppressant ointments may not increase skin cancer risk: JAMA Hina Zahid14 Aug 2020 8:00 AM GMTBOSTON - Adults with the chronic skin condition atopic dermatitis can rest easy in the knowledge that two topical immunosuppressant medications...
Sun Pharma presents Clinical Insights of ODOMZO, LEVULAN KERASTICK for Treating People With Risk of Skin Cancer Farhat Nasim14 Jun 2020 4:45 AM GMTMumbai: Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. recently announced that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries presented data analyses for two of its specialt...
