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Radiotherapy doubles the survival chances of mesothelioma cancer patients
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Researchers have claimed that mesothelioma patients are twice as likely to survive for two years when they are given a high dose of radiation to the affected side of the trunk.
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Prostate cancer could be treated with single dose of targeted radiotherapy
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): A new technique, in which a single high dose of radiation can be delivered directly to the tumour within a few minutes, is safe and effective for treating men with low-risk prostate cancer, recent findings suggested.
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Heavier, taller children likely to develop kidney cancer as adults: Study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Heavier and taller children are at greater risk than their average-sized peers, of developing renal cell carcinoma (RCC) as adults, latest findings suggest.
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Drug combo may prove effective against leukaemia
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 28 (ANI): Researchers claim to have found a combination of existing drugs which can be effective against blood cancer that affects mainly older adults.
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Study uncovers unknown pathway for breast cancer recurrence
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 28 (ANI): The researchers have tracked treatment-resistant cancer cells that grow and spread after the breast cancer treatment.
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43-year-old Jet Airways employee commits suicide
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Palghar (Maharashtra) [India] Apr 27, (ANI): A 43-year-old Jet Airways employee who was suffering from cancer allegedly committed suicide by jumping from the roof of his apartment here on Saturday.
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Protein found in body could help in development of new cancer drug, finds
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 27 (ANI): Researchers have discovered protein in the body, which may aid the development of new drugs with significantly lesser side effects than existing chemotherapy for cancer patients.
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Study debunks the association of lung cancer with non-smokers
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 16 (ANI): Lung cancer is not only diagnosed in smokers but a large population of non-smokers too, a new study claims.
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Researchers discover AI-powered solution to assess impact of chemotherapy
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 25 (ANI): A recent study claims to have discovered a more personalised "smart" diagnostic-imaging machine using AI technology which will help identify whether or not a patient will respond well to chemotherapy.
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Poor air quality puts young cancer survivors at risk of hospitalisation
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 25 (ANI): A recent study claims that air pollution puts young cancer survivors at higher risk of hospitalizations due to respiratory issues.
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Assam: 68-year-old cancer patient casts vote
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], Apr 23 (ANI): A 68-year-old man, named Basir Ali, who is suffering from cancer, on Tuesday cast vote here.
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Mauritian herbs found to stop growth of cancer cells
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 22 (ANI): A recent study has claimed that the extracts of the endemic Mauritian medicinal herb stop the proliferation of oesophageal squamous carcinoma cells, one of the most deadly types of cancer.
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