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AstraZeneca India, 4baseCare join hands to enhance access to genomic testi
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
AstraZeneca and 4baseCare will work with the oncologist community to support a large number of patients by providing these services locally and also at a low cost, ultimately increasing the chances of identifying optimal treatment options thereby improving clinical outcomes, the startup said
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Study finds lung cancer detection, treatment can be boosted by protein ins
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers investigating the mechanics of the early stages of lung cancer have identified a new potential treatment, which could also aid early detection of the disease.
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Researchers find out new treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
People with inflammatory bowel diseases develop inflammation of the intestine that can cause thickening of the gut wall and life-threatening blockage of the intestinal tube. Twenty to 50 per cent of people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are affected over their lifetime by this p
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Brothers from Karnataka, Prapul and Prajwal donated their stem cells, save
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): Prapul (21) and Prajwal (24), siblings from Bengaluru helped save the lives of two blood cancer patients.
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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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Chemotherapy efficacy can be significantly increased using new treatment:
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
To decipher these adverse effects, the researchers examined the animals' lungs at an intermediate stage - when tiny micro-metastases may have already developed, but even advanced imaging technologies like CT cannot detect them.
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Researchers reveal how skin cells form first line of defence against cance
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A study published in Cell Reports reveals important insights into the molecular mechanisms that underpin the body's natural defences against the development of skin cancer.
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Low drummer-vocalist Mimi Parker passes away at 55
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Mimi Parker, the vocalist and drummer for the well-known indie rock band Low, passed away on Saturday at the age of 55 after a two-year struggle with ovarian cancer.
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Healthy gut microbiome improves success of cancer treatment
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The largest study to date has confirmed the link between the gut microbiome and the response to cancer immunotherapy therapy for melanoma.
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Dogs with bone cancer can be treated using 'click' chemistry: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
California and Denmark researchers received Novel Prize in Chemistry for developing "click" chemistry, a method for linking molecules like LEGOs that could be a more effective manner of transferring medications to cancer tumours.
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Research finds adult survivors of cancer have higher bone fracture risk
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Adult cancer survivors, particularly those diagnosed within five years and/or have a history of chemotherapy, have an increased risk for bone fractures, specifically pelvic and vertebral fractures, compared to older adults without cancer (ACS), according to a recent large study by researcher
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Study finds treatment options for patients whose blood cancer relapses aft
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The study discovered new treatments that can assist patients with multiple myeloma, a blood cancer, who have tried the immunotherapy CAR-T but have experienced relapses.
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