Western-style diet linked to incident colorectal cancer through intestinal microbiota Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTNew research builds the case that a Western-style diet-rich in red and processed meat, sugar and refined grains/carbohydrates-is tied to higher risk...
Merck, Illumina launch research test to unlock deeper insights into tumor genome Ruchika Sharma25 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe Research Use Only TruSight Oncology 500 HRD test is a next-generation sequencing (NGS)–based assay.
Ultrasound-guided microbubbles boost immunotherapy efficacy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli24 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTHOUSTON: Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have developed an ultrasound-guided cancer immunotherapy platform 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...
Could blocking or deleting a protein help prevent common oral cancers? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Jun 2022 7:30 PM ISTThe most common head and neck cancer-oral squamous cell carcinoma-often starts off, as many other cancers do, quite innocently. Perhaps as a little...
Minimally invasive biomarker-based strategy successfully detects esophageal squamous cell carcinoma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTIn a small but rigorous pilot study, Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers have shown that a novel, minimally invasive biomarker-based strategy they...
Biocon Biologics, Viatris launch cancer medicine Abevmy in Canada Ruchika Sharma20 May 2022 3:02 PM ISTAbevmy is a recombinant humanized monoclonal antibody that selectively binds to human vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and neutralizes its...
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...
AI may detect earliest signs of pancreatic cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 May 2022 11:45 AM IST"This AI tool was able to capture and quantify very subtle, early signs of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in CT scans years before occurrence of the...
Less invasive, more precise surgery may be performed by a magnetic needle Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 April 2022 6:30 PM ISTLisa Ercolano: Imagine a tiny, untethered needle that can enter the body through an incision no larger than a pin prick to perform biopsies, suture...
Methionine restriction may improve aggressive brain cancer prognosis in children Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTNew research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine points to a potentially better, non-invasive way to treat these tumors in the...
Vitamin E can boost immunotherapy responses by reinvigorating dendritic cells Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe researchers demonstrated that vitamin E directly binds and blocks the activity of the SHP1 checkpoint protein in dendritic cells, which increases...
