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Researchers find ways to reduce side effects of breast, ovarian cancer tre
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Certain anti-cancer medications also target healthy cells in addition to malignant cells. Their use may become restricted if their effects on the latter are excessively powerful. The mechanism of action of PARP inhibitors, which are specifically used for treating breast and ovarian cancer in
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Macrophage ageing is triggered by cancer stem cells: Study
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
A group of researchers looked into the ways in which cancer stem cells avoid the immune system in mouse models.
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Study finds cancer stem cells trigger macrophage ageing
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Cancerous tumours consist of a mixture of cells, the most important of which are cancer stem cells. These cells are capable of establishing new cancerous tumours by evading the immune response.
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Study reveals ways to avoid heart damage in women receiving breast cancer
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Women with breast cancer will be enrolled in a clinical trial to investigate the ability of behavioural and psychological therapy to minimise the cardiac damage caused by anti-cancer medications. The unique CARDIOCARE initiative is being led by a coalition of European partners, including the
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AI model may help determine where a patient's cancer arose: Research
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Doctors are unable to establish the cause of cancer in a small percentage of cancer patients. This makes choosing a treatment for those patients considerably more challenging, because many cancer medications are often produced for specific cancer types.
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Some breast cancer treatments can limit effectiveness of weight loss medic
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
According to a new study presented at ENDO 2023, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in Chicago, Ill., breast cancer treatments known as aromatase inhibitors may reduce the effect of weight reduction therapies.
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Study reveals some effective cancer treatments improve quality of life
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Despite the fact that chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has transformed cancer treatment, few studies have looked into its impact on long-term patient quality of life - an aspect of care that is frequently compromised when patients receive traditional intensive cancer medicati
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Study: Therapeutic drug can render cancer cells
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Bonn [Germany], August 26 (ANI): The immune system is suppressed by the protective scent that many tumour cells spray themselves with. However, it appears that a medicine that has already been approved for other uses can render this weapon harmless. A study from the University of Bonn and th
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