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Delaying antibiotics for neutropenic fever does not reduce survival chance
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study published in the American Journal of Medical Quality, delaying antibiotic treatment beyond 60 minutes from the time of fever detection does not reduce the short-term chance of survival in cancer patients with neutropenic fever.
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Skin cancer cells use Alzheimer's protein to sabotage brain's immune defen
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Amyloid beta, a protein known to build up in the brains of Alzheimer's patients, also helps skin cancer cells thrive when they spread to the brain, a new study finds.
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Brazilian footballer Pele, only player to win three FIFA World Cup titles,
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Pele, whose real name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento, is considered as one of the greatest to ever step a foot on a football pitch. He is the only player to have won three FIFA World Cup titles, having won the top prize in football in 1958, 1962 and 1970. The footballer also boasts of num
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Brazil's legendary footballer, Pele passes away at 82
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Brazil's three-time World-cup winning football legend, Pele passed away at the age of 82 on Friday following a cancer battle, Al Jazeera reported citing his agent Joe Fraga who confirmed the news of his demise.
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Study reveals right time to undergo Prostate Cancer treatment
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study from the European Association of Urology reveals the correct time to undergo treatment for Prostate Cancer before the complication increases.
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Modest Mouse drummer Jeremiah Green diagnosed with cancer
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Founding drummer of the alt-rock band Modest Mouse, Jeremiah Green has been diagnosed with stage four cancer.
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Researchers discover artificial DNA to locate, eliminate cancer cells
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers have developed a brand-new method for locating and eliminating cancer cells by using synthetic DNA. The procedure was successful in lab tests against cells generated from human cervical cancer, human breast cancer, and mouse malignant melanoma.
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Research: Enzyme that protects against viruses could fuel cancer evolution
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
An enzyme that defends human cells against viruses can help drive cancer evolution towards greater malignancy by causing myriad mutations in cancer cells, according to a study led by investigators at Weill Cornell Medicine. The finding suggests that the enzyme may be a potential target for f
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Protein that can protect heart during certain cancer treatment regimens id
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Anthracyclines are a class of chemotherapies effective in treating many forms of cancer, including leukemias, lymphomas and breast cancer. Anthracyclines -- such as doxorubicin, frequently used against breast cancer -- kill cancer cells by damaging their DNA.
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Kauvery Hospital gives a New Lease of Life for a 6-Year-Old Girl Affected
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], December 28 (ANI/NewsVoir): Kauvery Hospital Chennai, a unit of Kauvery Group of Hospitals, a leading multispecialty healthcare chain in Tamil Nadu, successfully performed procedure to remove a malignant tumour in the kidney of a 6-year-old girl. The child prese
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Research reveals whether Turmeric helps in breast cancer treatment
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center conducted a study to investigate the usage of the South Asian spice Turmeric to reduce joint pain and discomfort during breast cancer treatments.
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Study finds stress accelerates immune aging
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Stress in the form of traumatic events, job strain, everyday stressors and discrimination, accelerates aging of the immune system, potentially increasing a person's risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease and illness from infections such as COVID-19, according to a new USC study.
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