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Better choice of contraceptives can prevent breast cancer: Study
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], May 29 (ANI): Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (also known as Ecole Polytechnique federale de Lausanne- EPFL) led a new study into the distinct biological effects of different progestins on the breast that found contraceptive-related breas
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Cabozantinib most effective treatment for metastatic papillary kidney canc
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], February 15 (ANI): Recent research in a SWOG Cancer Research Network trial that put three targeted drugs to the test, found cabozantinib, which is a small molecule inhibitor, most effective in treating patients with metastatic papillary kidney cancer.
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Ensuring gut integrity may improve results in blood cancer: Study
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): A new study led by cancer researchers of Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) found that a solitary strain of Bacteroides fragilis altogether diminished graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) by ensuring gut integrity.
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Researchers assess cognitive impairment in patients with breast cancer
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington [US], February 3 (ANI): A recent analysis of published studies estimates that one-quarter of adults with breast cancer have cognitive impairment before starting therapy.
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Tissue Healing linked with brain cancer: Study
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], January 9 (ANI): A brain injury can be anything from trauma to infection or stroke. Regarding the same, a team of Toronto scientists have found that the healing process following a brain injury could spur tumour growth when new cells generate to replace those lost to the in
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Anti-depressant repurposed may treat childhood cancer: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): A new study has found that a commonly prescribed anti-depressant may halt the growth of a type of cancer known as childhood sarcoma, at least in mice and laboratory cell experiments.
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Higher-end of normal blood platelet count could indicate cancer, study rev
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Exeter [England], August 1 (ANI): Platelets perform a crucial function in blood, including helping blood to clot, which helps us heal wounds. However, blood platelet counts at the higher end of normal suggest a high risk of cancer in men aged 60 or over and should be investigated, suggests r
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Fasting diet with hormone therapy may help treat breast cancer, study expl
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Milan [Italy], July 22 (ANI): Fasting-mimicking diet combined with hormone therapy has the potential to help treat breast cancer, according to a USC-led team of international scientists.
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Breastfeeding lowers risk of ovarian cancer: Study
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], June 20 (ANI): Better management of patients with severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) can be enabled with the new test developed by the researchers of CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal.
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Blood test can help doctors detect pancreatic cancer: Study
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], April 19 (ANI): Researchers in a recent study has found that a blood test may be able to detect the most common form of pancreatic cancer when it is still in its early stages, while also helping doctors accurately stage a patient's disease and guide them to the appropria
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Immunotherapy treatment after chemotherapy significantly slows metastatic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], April 10 (ANI): The results of a clinical trial show using immunotherapy immediately after chemotherapy treatment in patients with metastatic bladder cancer significantly slowed the progression of cancer.
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Risk of ovarian cancer lowers in women who breastfeed their babies
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Brisbane [Australia], April 5 (ANI): Women who breastfeed their babies have 25 per cent lower risk of developing ovarian cancer, suggests a new study.
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