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Study identifies risk for some childhood cancer patients developing second
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], May 30 (ANI): Scientists from the Wellcome Sanger Institute and the University of Cambridge found that in children with neuroblastoma - a cancer of immature nerve cells - treatment with platinum chemotherapy caused changes to the genome that could then cause leukaemia in some ch
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Vivek Oberoi starts fundraiser to provide food for underprivileged childre
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Bollywood actor Vivek Anand Oberoi, who has been consistent with his humanitarian work over the years, recently started a fundraiser to provide food to over 3000 cancer patients and their families for the next three months.
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Interrupting RNA activity can improve survival chances in pancreatic cance
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Nagoya [Japan], April 24 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers uncovered a molecular pathway that enhances chemotherapy resistance in some pancreatic cancer patients. A patient's response to therapy and their overall survival chance can be increased by targeting an RNA to interrupt its a
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Study focuses on improving survival in pancreatic cancer
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Nagoya (Japan), April 22 (ANI): Researchers have uncovered a molecular pathway that enhances chemotherapy resistance in some pancreatic cancer patients. Targeting an RNA to interrupt its activity could improve patient response to therapy and increase their overall survival.
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Onco.com launches Cancer Care App for Cancer Management
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], April 9 (ANI/PRNewswire): Onco.com, one of India's leading online cancer care platform, launched the world's first cancer care app aimed at helping cancer patients and caregivers avail various services through their phone.
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Healthians & Yuvraj Singh's foundation join hands against cancer this
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): Healthians, India's doorstep diagnostic test leader and Yuvraj Singh's YouWeCan have joined hands to fight cancer this World Health Day by easing the burden of diagnostic tests on cancer patients by offering up to 50 per cent discount on their regul
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Surgical technique may reduce positive margin rate in breast cancer patien
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 5 (ANI): According to a new study by researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine, a noninvasive breast cancer called ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) accounts for approximately one of every four new breast cancer cases in the United States. If left untreated, DCIS has
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Surgery is viable treatment for pancreatic cancer patients especially afte
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 26 (ANI): Patients with stage 2 pancreatic cancer who receive chemotherapy followed by resection live nearly twice as long as patients who receive only chemotherapy, according to a study drove by the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.
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Study finds walking pace among cancer survivors may be important for survi
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 4 (ANI): A new study led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has identified an association between slow walking pace and an increased risk of death among cancer survivors.
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Converge Biotech announces collaboration with OncoDNA to personalise cance
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], February 9 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Converge Biotech, a leading healthcare organization based in Hyderabad, has announced today that it has entered into a long-term strategic alliance with OncoDNA, a Belgium-based theranostic and genomic company specializing i
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Using Artificial Intelligence to prevent harm caused by immunotherapy
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyze simple tissue scans, state that they have discovered biomarkers that could tell doctors which lung cancer patients might actually get worse from immunotherapy.
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Here's how Vivek Oberoi helped underprivileged children fighting cancer
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI): Actor Vivek Oberoi, who has been helping several cancer patients for the past 18 years, looked back on his journey of philanthropy on World Cancer Day on Thursday.
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