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Alkem Laboratories partners with Tata Memorial Hospital to establish state
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): Alkem Laboratories Limited has agreed to partner with Tata Memorial Centre to establish an advanced Radiotherapy Facility as a part of the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Center, Muzaffarpur.
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Having one personal doctor might lead to unnecessary health screenings: St
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Washington [US], March 22 (ANI): The findings of a recent study by the University of Florida suggested that male patients who have a single general physician were more likely to receive a prostate cancer screening test during a period when the test was not recommended by the US Preventive Se
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Study: Common drugs for type 2 diabetes and obesity do not increase breast
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Washington [US], March 21 (ANI): Commonly used medications for type 2 diabetes and obesity called glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs), are not associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, despite previous studies that suggested a possible link, according to a study p
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Cancer immunotherapy may also treat certain autoimmune diseases, claims st
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): A team of researchers at the University of Michigan has found that disrupting the interaction between cancer cells and certain immune cells is more effective at killing cancer cells than current immunotherapy treatments.
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On this day: Yuvi overcame illness to play match-winning knock in 2011 WC
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New Delhi [India], Mar 20 (ANI): It was on March 20, 2011, when former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh overcame illness and played a match-winning knock against West Indies in the group-stage match of the 50-over World Cup.
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Study sheds light on rare genetic variants that increase risk for lung can
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Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. While the risk for this disease can be influenced by environmental and lifestyle factors like smoking, studies estimate that 18 per cent of lung cancer cases are due to inherited genetic variants. New research
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Elevated heart disease risk faced by cancer survivors: Study
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Columbus [US], March 18 (ANI): A new study has found that about 35 per cent of Americans with a cancer history had an elevated risk of cardiovascular disease in the next decade, compared with about 23 per cent of those who didn't have cancer.
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OncoStem Diagnostics wins Aegis Graham Bell Award in the Innovative Diagno
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 17 (ANI/NewsVoir): OncoStem Diagnostics, an Oncology focused company that enables personalised cancer treatment has been recognised as the winner of the Aegis Graham Bell Award in the Innovative Diagnostics Category. The award is an initiative by Aegis Sc
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Membrane around tumors may prevent metastasis, claims study
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Washington [US], March 16 (ANI): Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have characterized the properties of the protective membrane around tumours and found that this lining may be a good target for therapies to prevent metastasis.
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Working in night shifts may increase cancer risk, reveals study
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Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): A novel study led by a team of researchers from the Washington State University has shed light on the clues as to why night shift workers may be at increased risk of developing certain types of cancer compared to those who work regular daytime hours.
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Cancer cells may evade chemotherapy by going dormant, suggests study
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Washington [US], March 13 (ANI): Cancer cells can dodge chemotherapy by entering a state that bears similarity to certain kinds of senescence, a type of "active hibernation" that enables them to weather the stress induced by aggressive treatments aimed at destroying them, according to a new
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Non-Invasive Liquid Biopsy to help cancer diagnosis gets CE Certification
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London [UK]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 11 (ANI/PRNewswire): Datar Cancer Genetics, a global leader in non-invasive cancer diagnostics, has received Conformite Europeenne (CE) Mark for its innovative TruBlood solution, a new paradigm in cancer detection, diagnosis and management.
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