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Lucknow youngster turns his cancer treatment into story about surgical str
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Feb 2 (ANI): Taiyyab has spent the last six months of his life at the chemotherapy ward of Lucknow's Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) fighting a rare form of blood cancer. However, that has not deterred the youngster from looki
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Study finds cancer causes premature ageing
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 31 (ANI): A new study, from the University of East Anglia, now finds that leukaemia promotes premature ageing in healthy bone marrow cells.
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Persistent sore throat could be warning for larynx cancer
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): A new research now suggests that GPs should consider larynx cancer when patients report a persistent sore throat, particularly when combined with other seemingly low-level symptoms.
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Tongue bacteria could help identify patients with early-stage pancreatic c
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 29 (ANI): The different types of bacteria living on the tongue can distinguish patients with early pancreatic cancers from healthy individuals, according to results from a new study published in the Journal of Oral Microbiology.
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Cervical Cancer: Early detection, treatment crucial
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI) Early detection and treatment of cervical cancer is vital in the fight against the deadly form of cancer, which accounts for the second highest number of new cancer cases and cancer-related deaths in the country, according to doctors.
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One serving of fried chicken a day linked to 13 per cent higher risk of de
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 24 (ANI): A new study on postmenopausal women in the US reveals that a regular serving of fried chicken or fish per day is associated with a higher risk of death from any cause except cancer.
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Cancer survivors face hardships related to medical bills: Study
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 21 (ANI): A new study now finds that cancer survivors carry a higher burden related to medical debt payments and bills compared with individuals without a cancer history. The greatest hardships are found in younger survivors.
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Now, combination blood test for pancreatic cancer may catch disease earlie
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 18 (ANI): Detecting pancreatic cancer may have gotten a little bit easier. A new approach to pancreatic cancer screening may help doctors detect the disease in people who are at high risk before it reaches more advanced stages and becomes difficult to treat.
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Study identifies gene responsible for spreading prostate cancer
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 17 (ANI): A new Rutgers study found that a specific gene in cancerous prostate tumours indicates when patients are at high-risk for the cancer to spread. The study suggests that targeting this gene can help patients live longer.
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Tahira Kashyap Khurrana 'feels good' after going bald
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 16 (ANI): Ayushmann Khurrana's wife Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, who was diagnosed with breast cancer last year, bravely introduced her new bald look to the world on Wednesday.
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Suicide risk more than four times higher in cancer patients
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 15 (ANI): A new study now finds that people with cancer are four more times likely to commit suicide than those without cancer.
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African-American women at a high breast cancer risk less likely to pursue
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 14 (ANI): A new research points towards how African-American women who are at a higher risk of breast cancer are less likely than white women to pursue preventive care in trying to prove racial disparities in healthcare.
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