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Brazil football legend Pele moved to palliative care as cancer therapy hit
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In September 2021, Pele received a bowel cancer diagnosis. He had a respiratory infection, which led to his hospitalization on Tuesday where his cancer therapy was reviewed.
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Researchers develop promising new cancer therapy
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as Keytruda and Opdivo work by unleashing the immune system's T cells to attack tumour cells. Their introduction a decade ago marked a major advance in cancer therapy, but only 10 per cent to 30 per cent of treated patients experience long-term improvement.
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Potential therapy discovered to reduce chemotherapy side effects: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists have identified a drug that could be a game-changer for patients. Istradefylline, which is already approved for Parkinson's disease, could reduce not only the harmful effects of cisplatin but also improve its anti-tumour properties.
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Sugar molecules as a target in cancer therapy: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Cancer cells use sugar molecules on their surface to disable attacks by the body's immune system. Researchers at the University of Basel now report on how this mechanism can be neutralized.
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Study finds new approach to overcome potential drug resistance in cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers revealed probable resistance mechanisms and gave insights on how to overcome them during cancer therapy.
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Lifesaving intervention is not without risk in pediatric patients
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Recently published research found that blood transfusion is associated with adverse outcomes - including infection and higher rates of tumor recurrence - in pediatric solid tumor oncology patients following surgical removal of the tumor.
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Sexual problems after cancer therapy are generally neglected to discuss wi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
San Antonio [US], October 23 (ANI): According to a new study, sexual side effects of cancer therapy are discussed considerably less frequently in female patients than in male patients, even when the medication directly affects genital organs. In a high-volume cancer facility, 9 out of 10 mal
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Elekta and Karkinos Healthcare expand access to modern cancer care treatme
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Elekta announces that Karkinos Healthcare, a leading healthcare provider in India, will acquire more than ten linear accelerator (linac) systems to be strategically deployed across the country. The companies share the ambition to impr
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Study finds betamethasone may enhance effectiveness of radiation therapy f
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Lexington [Kentucky], August 21 (ANI): The common steroid betamethasone may be used to lessen the side effects of radiation therapy for prostate cancer, according to a recent study from the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.
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Study finds patients with metastatic prostate cancer live notably longer
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Salt Lake City (Utah) [US], May 3 (ANI): Researchers from SWOG Cancer Research Network have significantly extended median survival for patients with hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer. This result comes from a large randomized clinical trial aimed at testing a new treatment for the
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Study finds gut microbiota may change response to cancer treatment
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 1 (ANI): According to Brigham and Women's Hospital, sequencing technology has recently shown that the gut microbiome may also play a role in cancer treatment along with its other benefits.
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Research: Gut microbiome can alter cancer therapy response
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], April 28 (ANI): Sequencing technology has recently shown that the gut microbiome can also play a role in the treatment of cancer along with the other benefits that it has.
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