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Study reveals cancer patients receiving immunotherapy drugs have a higher
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 9 (ANI): A study of over a thousand cancer patients treated with immunotherapy drugs has found these patients are at greater risk of heart problems, including death from a heart attack or stroke.
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'We're with you': Rajasthan Royals extend condolences to Stokes' family
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 8 (ANI): Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday mourned the demise of England all-rounder Ben Stokes' father Ged Stokes, who passed after a year-long battle with brain cancer at the age of 65.
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Ben Stokes' father Ged passes away after year-long battle with brain cance
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London [UK], December 8 (ANI): Ged Stokes, father of England all-rounder Ben Stokes, has passed away after a year-long battle with brain cancer.
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Researchers create framework to help determine timing of cancer mutations
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], December 7 (ANI ): UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers studying cancer evolution have created a framework to help determine which tool combinations are best for pinpointing the exact timing of DNA mutations in cancer genomes.
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Study reveals potential cancer therapy may boost immune response
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], December 7 (ANI ): A new approach to cancer therapy shows potential to transform the commonly used chemotherapy drug gemcitabine into a drug that kills cancer cells in a specialised way, activating immune cells to fight cancer, according to a study led by Cedars-Sinai Cance
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Obesity contributes to 40 pc mortality gap between black and white women w
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): In an analysis of women with early breast cancer, black women had higher rates of obesity and other health conditions that can affect survival, compared with white women.
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Cervical cancer survival may improve by targeting senescent 'zombie' cells
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): How well women with cervical cancer respond to treatment and survive correlates with the level of 10 proteins in their blood that also are associated with a "zombie" cell state called senescence, Medical College of Georgia scientists report.
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Benefit of low-dose CT screening for lung cancer may outweigh potential ha
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 7 (ANI): Lung cancer screening, especially of heavy smokers, using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) may have more benefits than side effects and can save a number of people from dying, suggest the findings of a new study.
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Researchers develop new model to suggest new method to kill cancer cells
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], December 6 (ANI): Researchers have developed a machine learning model to accurately predict how combinations of different cancer drugs kill various types of cancer cells. The new AI model was edified with a large set of data obtained from previous studies, which had inves
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Kerala CM requests Harsh Vardhan to reconsider decision to name RGCB's new
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], December 5 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday wrote to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan requesting him to reconsider the decision to name the new campus of Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology (RGCB) as Sri Guruji Madhav Sada
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CAB sanctions Rs 1 lakh to ailing former Bengal U-19 cricketer
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 4 (ANI): Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Friday sanctioned Rs one lakh to the former Bengal Under-19 cricketer Jayasree Sarkar, who is battling cancer.
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Low-dose CT for lung cancer screening: Benefit outweighs potential harm
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 4 (ANI): According to a recent study, for heavy smokers, lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography (low-dose CT, LDCT) offers more benefit than harm.
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