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Heart damage by chemotherapy is worse in patients with diabetes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Dec.11 (ANI): Heart damage caused by chemotherapy is worse in cancer patients who also have diabetes, found a recent study presented at the EuroEcho-Imaging 2016.
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1 out 6 breast cancer patients have symptoms other than lump
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov. 8 (ANI): A new research says that almost 17 percent women, which is one in six women, diagnosed with breast cancer go to their doctor with a symptom other than a lump.
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Surgery could escalate trouble among terminally ill cancer patients
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 26 (ANI): Patients with disseminated advanced cancer who undergo surgery are far more likely to endure long hospital stays and readmissions, referrals to extended care facilities and death, found a recent research.
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Depression symptoms may influence lung cancer survival
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [US], Oct. 14 (ANI): Worsening depression symptoms are associated with shorter survival for lung cancer patients, particularly those in the early stages of disease, according to a recent study.
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Smokeless tobacco products may escalate death risk in prostate cancer pati
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 13 (ANI): Consumption of smokeless tobacco product 'snus' on a regular basis may prove fatal to men with prostate cancer and can even lead them to the risk of premature death, suggests
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Post trial scientists develop tablet to prevent kidney cancer relapse
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Oct. 12 (ANI): A recent trial demonstrates that consuming oral tablet Sunitinib for one year reduces the likelihood of cancer returning for kidney cancer patients following removal of the
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Immunotherapy doubles survival of head, neck cancer patients
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): An immunotherapy drug has been hailed as a potential 'game changer' after being found to greatly improve survival for patients with relapsed head and neck cancer.
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New survey brings out financial stress in cancer patients
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct. 8 (ANI): For most cancer patients, the uncertainty and stress that can come with its treatment is compounded by what is now known as "financial toxicity", suggests a recent study.
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Screening at right time can prevent hundreds of deaths due to cervical can
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [England], Sept. 17 (ANI): A recent research carried out by researchers from the Centre for Cancer Prevention suggests that lives of hundreds of cervical cancer patients could be saved if patients keep alert about it and go for screening at the initial stage.
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Organs of dead cancer patients used to give life to others
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, Aug. 14 (ANI): The trend of taking organs from dead cancer patients and using it for transplantation has caught up in the past few years and one of the major reasons behind the same is acute shortage of organs.
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Air pollution reduces life span of lung cancer patients
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 7 (ANI): A population-based study has suggested air pollution is deadly for the patients with lung cancer, as it shortens their survival span.
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Pollution can take years off lung cancer patients' lives
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 5 (ANI): Those battling lung cancer, you should consider moving to the countryside as a recent population-based study has found that air pollution can shorten your survival.
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