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Over 55% more people may die from liver cancer by 2040: Research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], October 6 (ANI): According to a recent estimate, primary liver cancer was one of the top three causes of cancer death in 46 nations in 2020, and by 2040, the number of primary liver cancer diagnoses and deaths could increase by more than 55% annually.
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Cancer should be declared as notified disease, says Parliamentary panel
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The parliamentary standing committee on health and family welfare has recommended that cancer be classified as a notifiable disease.
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Iconic pop star and 'Grease' actor Olivia Newton-John dies at 73
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): Four-time Grammy winner singer-songwriter and actor Olivia Newton-John, who starred in the beloved movie musical 'Grease', has passed away at the age of 73, after a battle with breast cancer.
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Research identifies protein that can predict future diabetes risk, cancer
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): New research suggests that people with elevated levels of the protein prostasin (mainly found in epithelial cells which line the surfaces and organs of the body) may be at higher risk of developing diabetes.
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Genetic study of liver cancer reveals new drug target
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 25 (ANI): Drugs targeting the gene MAGEA3 may help block the growth of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common type of primary liver cancer and one of the leading causes of cancer deaths in the country, new research found.
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John Travolta opens up about loss of wife Kelly Preston
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
California [US], April 23 (ANI): American actor John Travolta recently opened up about the loss of his wife, Kelly Preston.
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Study sheds light on rare genetic variants that increase risk for lung can
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. While the risk for this disease can be influenced by environmental and lifestyle factors like smoking, studies estimate that 18 per cent of lung cancer cases are due to inherited genetic variants. New research
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Do you know - Excess weight can increase the risk of Cancer?
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 23 (ANI/Mediawire): The death trap Obesity is responsible for 20 per cent of cancer deaths in women and 14 per cent in men. The death rate increases 10 per cent for every 5 unit increase in BMI (Body Mass Index). 40 per cent of the cancers diagnosed since 2014 ar
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Study highlights possible causes of racial disparities in prostate cancer
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 8 (ANI): A new research provides insights on the potential causes of racial disparities in deaths following prostate cancer surgery.
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Study reveals shortness of breath, cough as first symptom of lung cancer
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 28 (ANI): After a study found that shortness of breath and cough were becoming more common as the first symptom of lung cancer, global practitioners were being urged to consider both as the first symptom in diagnosis.
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Mortality due to cancer declines extensively, study shows
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Jan 10 (ANI): The good news in medical science is that the deaths due to cancer have extensively decreased.
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In last 5 years, 35 people died due to cancer in MP's Bhojakhedi village
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Ratlam (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Dec 10 (ANI): At least 35 people have lost their lives due to cancer in the past five years in Bhojakhedi village in Madhya Pradesh's Ratlam district.
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