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Researchers find new genetic cause for pancreatic cancer
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Study revealed the possible cause of pancreatic cancer. The findings hold implications for the targeted treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which accounts for the vast majority of all pancreatic tumors and is the fourth-leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide.
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For small kidney cancers, freezing better option than heat treatment
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
For patients with early-stage renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) that measure between 3 and 4 centimeters, a procedure that destroys the cancer by freezing - called cryoablation - yields a lower-risk of cancer-related death compared to heat-based thermal ablation, reports a preliminary study in T
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Simultaneous radiation, immunotherapy beneficial for subset of lung cancer
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In many cancer types, cancer cells try to survive by escaping attack from the immune system. These cancer cells hijack mechanisms called immune checkpoints to trick the immune system into thinking they are healthy cells. Recent advances in cancer treatment have focused on developing immune c
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Study suggests chemotherapy could increase disease susceptibility in futur
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington State University-led research indicates that a common chemotherapy drug could carry a toxic inheritance for children and grandchildren of adolescent cancer survivors.
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Appendiceal cancer gets its own preclinical model
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Appendiceal cancer (malignancies of the appendix, a small tissue pouch that is part of the gastrointestinal tract) is very rare, occurring in perhaps one or two people per 1 million per year. Prognoses are mixed, with a 5-year survival rate of 67 to 97 per cent for low-grade tumours detected
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Do you know exercise can reduce side effects of breast cancer?
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Radiotherapy has become a crucial part of breast cancer treatment, it can also have a severe influence on patients' quality of life, including their emotional, physical, and social wellbeing. It can also cause cancer-related fatigue.
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Cancer fighting nanoparticles deliver a chemotherapy drug, immunotherapy:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers found and developed nanoparticles that simultaneously carry chemotherapy and a new immunotherapy. Chemotherapy is a pillar of cancer treatment, but residual cancer cells can persist and cause tumor relapse.
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Workout can lessen severity of breast cancer treatment side effects
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Breast cancer is the most common form of the disease among women; in Australia, one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the age of 85. Radiotherapy has emerged as an important component of breast cancer treatment but can lead to cancer-related fatigue and negatively impac
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Tumour matrix profiling can predict some lung cancers' progression
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have identified molecular profiles of the surrounding matrix of a common type of lung cancer that might indicate which patients are likely to develop aggressive tumours.
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Study suggests adverse affects of antibody drug conjugates- cancer therapi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
ADCs, or antibody drug conjugates, are a class of complicated cancer treatments that have undergone extensive testing in clinical studies. The study explained the potential hazards related to these drugs.
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Research: Women with benign breast disease are at higher risk of breast ca
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers found that women who acquire a benign breast illness diagnosis through screening have an almost doubled risk of acquiring breast cancer.
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Research suggests dietary change starves cancer cells
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center has found that a dietary change could be a key to enhancing colon cancer treatment.
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