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Foot and mouth disease virus to help treat pancreatic cancer
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): The dreaded pancreatic cancer has the lowest survival rates among all types of cancers. However, a group of scientists are using the foot and mouth disease virus to find a cure for this often lethal condition.
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Study suggests high BMI may improve cancer survival
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 29 (ANI): While above average or high BMI (Body Mass Index) is often linked to cancers, diabetes, cardiovascular and other diseases, in some cases the higher level of BMI can improve the chance of survival among certain cancers, suggests new research.
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Survival of patients with anal cancer depends on socioeconomic status
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Mar. 12 (ANI): Patients with anal cancer, living in low median household income areas, have an increased risk of early death as compared to those in high-income areas.
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Physical activity can improve survival in lymphoma patients
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 12 (ANI): Increasing physical activity has a positive impact on survival in lymphoma patients, finds a study.
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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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Two genes linked to enhanced breast cancer survival identified
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C., Aug. 19 (ANI): A new study of almost 2,000 patients shows that testing for the activity of two genes could pick out women who are at increased risk of dying from their breast cancers.
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Here`s how insurance status affects cancer survival
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Aug 8 (ANI): Men with testicular cancer, who were uninsured or on Medicaid, had a higher risk of death from what is normally a curable disease than insured patients, suggests two new studies.
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This drug combo helps soft-tissue cancer survival
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C, Jul 21 (ANI): Adding a novel monoclonal antibody therapy to traditional chemotherapy can help make people more likely to survive advanced sarcoma, a lethal soft-tissue cancer, by nearly a year, suggests a recent study.
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