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AI detects breast cancer chemotherapy effectiveness: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Engineers at the University of Waterloo created artificial intelligence (AI) technology to predict whether chemotherapy before surgery would be beneficial for women with breast cancer.
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Study suggests new type of immunotherapy for ovarian cancer patients
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CAR T-cell therapy, a sort of cancer treatment in which the immune system's T cells are trained to attack tumour cells, was found to be effective in mice with ovarian cancer, according to a study.
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Research sheds light on therapeutic strategy to kill cancer cells
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Cancer is a disease driven by gene mutations. These mutated genes in cancer fall into two major categories: tumour suppressors and oncogenes. Mutations in tumour suppressor genes can allow tumours to grow unchecked - a case of no brakes - while mutations in oncogenes can activate cell prolif
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Pancreatic cancer rates rising faster in females than in males: Study
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Cedars-Sinai Cancer Center researchers confirmed in a large-scale nationwide survey that pancreatic cancer rates are growing and rising faster among younger women, than males of the same age. Their findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal Gastroenterology.
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Methotrexate use is linked to an increased risk of skin cancer: Study
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According to a recent study from the University of Gothenburg, the immunosuppressive medicine methotrexate (MTX) has been linked to an increased risk of three forms of skin cancer. Patients using the medicine have moderate to severe psoriasis; nonetheless, a risk increase for basal cell carc
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Study: Artificial intelligence detect effectiveness of breast cancer chemo
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Artificial intelligence (AI) technology has been developed by engineers at the University of Waterloo to determine whether chemotherapy before surgery would be beneficial for people with breast cancer.
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A Cancer Conclave organized to discuss various parameters of Cancer was or
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 7 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Cancer Conclave organized by Uhapo was held between oncologists, health and policy experts in order to discuss the evolution and advancement that cancer treatment has made. The virtual program began at 2:00 p.m. with an inaugural s
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Researchers reveal how new type of immunotherapy for ovarian cancer
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According to a study, CAR T-cell therapy, a type of cancer treatment in which the immune system's T cells are trained to attack tumour cells, is successful in mice with ovarian cancer.
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Consumption of ultra-processed food linked to Cancer
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An Imperial College London-led observational study suggests that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer.
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Merck Foundation, African Union, 11 African Ministers conducted Merck Foun
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Cape Town [South Africa]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit - MARS 2022 Awards Ceremony, in partnership with the African Union (Scientific Tec
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Researchers find why immunotherapy doesn't work well for lung cancer treat
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Some cancers respond well to immunotherapy, a medication therapy that prompts the immune system to target tumours, although results against lung cancer have been conflicting.
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Researchers suggest new device to detect brain cancer using urine
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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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