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Study reveals how high-dose radiation can treat older patients with inoper
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent study from Australian and Dutch experts revealed that older patients with kidney tumours who are not candidates for surgery may benefit from targeted, high-dose radiation.
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Study gives more insight into head, neck cancer patients resistance to che
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Two new genes have been discovered by Queen Mary University of London researchers that render people with head and neck cancer resistant to chemotherapy. Cancer cells that were previously resistant to chemotherapy can now respond to it by silencing one of these genes.
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Study finds how microdevices offer new way to treat brain cancer
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The new device, the size and shape of a grain of rice, can run dozens of trials at once to evaluate the impact of novel medicines on some of the most difficult-to-treat brain malignancies.
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Bengaluru School Girl's Innovative Prototype Can Be a Blessing for Cancer
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 6: Is Innovation only limited to IIT, NIT, or IISc students? Well, think again. Gone are the days when innovation was confined to professional institutions. Meet Saanvi, a class 8 student from Bengaluru, who is grabbing attention with her remarkable i
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Study finds how gene therapy shows promising early results for brain tumor
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
A recent study from the University of Michigan Department of Neurosurgery and Rogel Cancer Centre demonstrates encouraging preliminary findings that a therapy combining cell-killing and immune-stimulating drugs is safe and effective in extending survival for patients with gliomas, a particu
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Researchers discover new genes that cause head, neck cancer patients to be
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers from Queen Mary University of London have identified two new genes that make patients with head and neck cancer resistant to chemotherapy. By suppressing one of these genes, cancer cells that were previously resistant to chemotherapy can now respond to it.
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Study demonstrates how to avoid cardiac damage in breast cancer patients
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Breast cancer is the most common disease in the European Union, accounting for 13.3 per cent of all new cancer cases in 2020. Breast cancer is expected to affect 1 in every 11 women in the EU by the age of 74.
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Lorazepam treatment associated with worse outcomes for pancreatic cancer p
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Patients with pancreatic cancer who took the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan), commonly prescribed to treat anxiety during cancer treatment, had a shorter progression-free survival than patients who did not, according to the study.
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Oncologists demand law to decrease use of pesticides in crops
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Radiation Oncologists and alumina of IGMC gathered in the north Indian hill town Shimla to make a roadmap for the future treatment of cancer patients in Himachal Pradesh. Nearly 100 doctors practising across the country gathered in Shimla for a two-day conference and have shown concern o
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Arkade Group Aims to Contribute Rs. 1 Crore in FY24 to Tata Memorial Hospi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 11: Arkade Group announced a unique initiative to give back to society. They have committed to contribute the cost of one square foot (sq. ft.) that they sell from their properties towards Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), a premier institution that runs canc
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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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Delhi: LG visits LNJP Hospital, issues instructions for optimal use of LIN
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The LINAC provides targeted laser-guided beam Radiotherapy, which specifically targets the cancer cells only and does not destroy the surrounding healthy tissue. This 360 degrees rotatory Radiotherapy machine can be used for treatment of any type for cancer.
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