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How chemotherapy drug delays enzymes that support growth of cancer cells
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent study from Cornell University offers a new perspective on how the chemotherapy drug etoposide delays and kills vital enzymes that support the growth of cancer cells.
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Cancer patients rising due to drinking arsenic-rich water in Bihar village
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and West Bengal are the four states which are receiving more than one lakh cancer cases annually. Cancer deaths are also highest in these states. In the year 2022, Bihar ranked fourth among the states of the country in terms of deaths.
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Researchers suggest new device to detect brain cancer using urine
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The presence of a brain tumour can be determined by identifying a crucial membrane protein in urine, according to research from Nagoya University in Japan. By eliminating the need for intrusive tests and raising the possibility that tumours are found early enough for surgery, their protein m
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Study finds how seaweed sugar promotes antitumor immunity, improves effica
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers revealed that Immunotherapies have improved the outcomes of many cancer patients, including those with melanoma. However, only a subset of patients benefit from these treatments.
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Study reveals how gene signaling rewires tumors after immunotherapy
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A mechanism has been identified by researchers from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center that explains why some patients' cancers grow in response to immunotherapy rather than shrinking.
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Women show higher risk of developing cancer in both breast: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a study led by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, women who have cancer in one breast may be more likely to develop cancer in the opposite breast if they carry specific genetic changes that predispose them to develop breast cancer.
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Study shows machine learning can predict development of brain tumours
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have created a computational model that can better predict the formation of deadly brain tumours.
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Researchers reveal women shows higher risk of developing cancer in both br
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to a study led by the Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center, women who have cancer in one breast may be more likely to develop cancer in the opposite breast if they carry specific genetic changes that predispose them to develop breast cancer.
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Trial finds chemotherapy before surgery cuts risk of colon cancer relapse
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the results of a Cancer Research UK-funded clinical trial, giving colon cancer patients chemotherapy before surgery cuts their risk of the disease coming back.
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Study reveals machine learning can predict brain tumor progression
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a computational model to better accurately anticipate the emergence of lethal brain tumours.
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Study shows exercise-related proteins can suppress tumour growth
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Forget bedrest, research from Edith Cowan University (ECU) has shown exercise may be a key weapon in cancer patients' battle against the disease.
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Delaying antibiotics for neutropenic fever may not affect survival of canc
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Neutropenia--low levels of white blood cells called neutrophils, which fight infection--develops in more than 80 per cent of patients who receive chemotherapy for blood cancer. It occurs because chemotherapy destroys neutrophils along with tumour cells.
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