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To ward off cancer, other diseases we need to change our lifestyle, focus
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): The key factor in preventing non-communicable diseases is lifestyle management at the individual level with a focus on such innovations, which can help increase the awareness of risk factors management in society, claim an international team of researchers.
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Patients with inactive cancer at high risk of severe COVID-19 illness: Stu
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Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): A new study found that patients with inactive cancer and not currently undergoing treatments for the deadly disease also face a significantly higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19.
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Colorectal cancer can be treated with simple, cheap test: Research
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London [UK], January 23 (ANI): A research published in the British Journal of Cancer has examined a basic, modest test that can help recognize who is in danger of developing colorectal cancer, and is efficient in aiding early diagnosis and possibly saving lives.
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Research on possible new combo therapy for head, neck cancer
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Washington [US], January 23 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have tested a new combination therapy in animal models to see if they could find a way to make an already effective treatment even better.
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Dramatic changes to radiotherapy treatments due to COVID-19
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Leeds [UK], January 23 (ANI): Dramatic changes were seen in the delivery of radiotherapy treatments for cancer during the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic in England.
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New combination of immunotherapies shows great promise for treating lung c
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Ontario [Canada], January 22 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have established in lab settings that a novel combination of two forms of immunotherapy can be highly effective for treating lung cancer, which causes more deaths than any other form of cancer.
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Bone density loss from Anastrozole partially reverses after treatment stop
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London [UK], January 22 (ANI): A study by researchers from Queen Mary University of London shows that bone loss known to be associated with the use of the breast cancer prevention drug Anastrozole partially reverses, particularly at the lumbar spine, after stopping treatment.
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Delhi govt counsels health care workers to take COVID vaccine
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New Delhi [India], January 20 (ANI): Though three days have passed since COVID vaccination began in the national capital, no government hospital has reported satisfactory response due to apprehensions related to vaccination in the minds of healthcare workers. In the wake of this, the Delhi g
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Study introduces new drug combination as ground-breaking treatment for AML
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California [US], January 19 (ANI): A collaborative study by scientists of Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and the University of Glasgow has identified two drugs that are potent against Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) and also administered how they effectively contribute to ca
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PM Modi condoles demise of Dr V Shanta
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New Delhi [India], January 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the demise of Dr V Shanta (93), senior oncologist and chairperson of the Adyar Cancer Institute, who passed away in the early hours on Tuesday morning.
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Research suggest simple, cheap test can help save lives from colorectal ca
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London [UK], January 19 (ANI): New research has demonstrated that a simple, cheap test can help identify who is at risk of developing colorectal cancer, aiding early diagnosis and potentially saving lives.
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Cancer Institute founder V Shanta passes away in Chennai
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 19 (ANI): Senior oncologist and chairperson of the Adyar Cancer Institute Dr V Shanta passed away in the early hours on Tuesday morning. She was 93.
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