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Radiation elevates cardiac risk in lung cancer patients: Study
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 11 (ANI): Patients getting treated for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) are at a risk of heart attack and heart failure, a recent study has observed.
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Many pancreatic cancer patients don't receive treatment that may extend su
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 27 (ANI): One-third of patients with pancreatic cancer do not see a medical oncologist, and more than that they do not receive cancer-directed treatment, found new research.
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Cancer drug could be repurposed to treat brain aneurysms
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 19 (ANI): Drugs used for the treatment of cancer patients can also be used to treat brain aneurysms, claims a study.
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Study reveals urgent need to monitor heart of cancer patients
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 4 (ANI): There is an urgent need to monitor the heart of cancer patients, as physicians are not revealing them about the cardiotoxicity risks of treatments and may not be fully aware of the dangers themselves, suggest researchers.
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Radiotherapy doubles the survival chances of mesothelioma cancer patients
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for two years when they are given a high dose of radiation to the affected side of the trunk.
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Protein found in body could help in development of new cancer drug, finds
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 27 (ANI): Researchers have discovered protein in the body, which may aid the development of new drugs with significantly lesser side effects than existing chemotherapy for cancer patients.
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Study provides insights on marijuana and opioid use in people with cancer
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 22 (ANI): A new study has revealed that people suffering from cancer use Marijuana to get relief from the pain. And shockingly, it is been seen that people residing in the US, consume the maximum amount of the drug.
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New procedure to cure cancer-related erectile dysfunction
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 14 (ANI): Researchers have found a procedure to cure erectile dysfunction in prostate cancer patients.
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One-third of cancer patients take complementary and alternative medicines
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 12 (ANI): A recent study on cancer patients has shown that a stunning one-third of the patients use complementary and alternative medicines like meditation, yoga, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and supplements.
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Breast cancer patients unresponsive to therapy show epigenetic differences
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 7 (ANI): Breast cancer patients who do not respond to targeted therapy show epigenetic differences, a new study has revealed.
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Preventive drugs are overused at the end of life in older cancer patients
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 25 (ANI): A new research has reported that preventive medications such as those to lower blood pressure or cholesterol, or to protect bone health, among others, are commonly prescribed during the last year of life of older adults with cancer, even though they are u
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Abu Jani and Sandeep Khosla present 'Inheritance' in aid of CPAA
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] March 25 (ANI/NewsVoir): The weekend brought one of the most awaited events of the fashion with heart calendar as Abu Jani Sandeep Khosla presented a fashion show to celebrate 50 years of The Cancer Patients Aid Association.
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