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Long time host of game show 'Jeopardy!' Alex Trebek dies at 80
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): Long-time host of popular American game show 'Jeopardy!' Alex Trebek died at the age of 80 on Sunday morning, over a year after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, the show confirmed.
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Al Roker announces he has prostate cancer, will undergo surgery
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): American weather forecaster Al Roker recently revealed that he has prostate cancer.
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Anti-depressant repurposed may treat childhood cancer: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): A new study has found that a commonly prescribed anti-depressant may halt the growth of a type of cancer known as childhood sarcoma, at least in mice and laboratory cell experiments.
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Immunotherapy may work better in stomach cancer when combined with chemoth
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 6 (ANI): Immunotherapy for stomach cancer may work better if the therapy is delivered earlier in the course of the disease and in combination with standard chemotherapy, a new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons s
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Oscar-nominated producer Charles Gordon dies at 73
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], November 2 (ANI): Oscar-nominated producer Charles Gordon has succumbed to cancer in Los Angeles. He was 73.
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Vitamin B3 protects skin cells from the effects of UV exposure, new resear
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 1 (ANI): Increasing the consumption of vitamin B3 will protect skin from some of the effects of ultraviolet (UV) exposure, potentially reducing the incidence of non-melanoma skin cancers, recent research shows.
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Prabhas Fans Association of Karnataka plants 180 saplings under Green Indi
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 31 (ANI): Prabhas Fans Association of Karnataka (PFAK) on Saturday participated in Green India Challenge at Kidwai Cancer Hospital, Diary circle here.
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Scientists discover aggressive 'hot spots' inside breast cancer tumours
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Quebec [Canada], October 31 (ANI): By using a novel technique, researchers have found tiny and previously undetectable 'hot spots' of extremely high stiffness inside breast cancer tumours. A team of McGill University researchers has found these 'hot spots' inside aggressive and invasive brea
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New study reports OncoStem's CanAssist Breast equivalent to gold standard
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): OncoStem Diagnostics, an oncology-focused company that enables personalised cancer treatment, has successfully completed its first-ever comparative study with the prognostic test Oncotype DX. The study, conducted using samples from On
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Inviting #BloodSisters everywhere to Think Pink with Plush
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New Delhi [India] October 30 (ANI/India PR Distribution): Breast Cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer affecting women worldwide. In order to spread awareness about the same, the month of October is widely regarded as Breast Cancer Awareness month.
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Decision conflict before cancer surgery correlates with lower activity aft
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Boston [US], October 30 (ANI): Nearly one-third of cancer patients who decide to undergo surgery for their condition may have second thoughts, and this decision conflict may lead to less favourable treatment outcomes in both near and long term, according to a team of investigators.
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Australian Cricket to join forces with Movember to focus on men's mental h
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], October 29 (ANI): Australian Cricket will once again join forces with health charity, Movember to rally in support of men's mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer, and testicular cancer.
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