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Study examines if radiotherapy not necessary for patients with low-risk br
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Recent research done by McMaster University, BC Cancer, Hamilton Health Sciences, and the University of British Columbia suggests that some women with early-stage, low-risk breast cancer may not require radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery
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Medications of chronic diseases can affect body's temperature: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A study has found that medications that are used to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and regulate its core temperature to optimal levels.
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Study discovers improved survival for incurable brain tumours
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
For the first time, researchers discovered a potential drug candidate that improved outcomes for patients suffering from a type of childhood brain tumour that has no effective treatment. When compared to previous patients, the compound, called ONC201, nearly doubled survival for patients wit
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Good cardiorespiratory fitness linked to 40 per cent decreased risk of 9 c
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A significant long-term study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine reveals that good cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with a 40% decreased chance of acquiring 9 particular cancers later in life, at least in men.
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Fire breaks out at govt cancer hospital in MP’s Indore; no casualty report
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The fire incident occurred in the basement of the hospital at around 5 pm. On getting the information about the incident, the fire brigade rushed to the spot and brought the fire under control within time.
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Israeli computational model predicts breast cancer risks
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Tel Aviv University researchers on Tuesday announced the development of a computational model to predict increased genetic risk for breast cancer.
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Cancer-infecting virus ‘warms up’ cold tumors, improves immunotherapy: Stu
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
According to a new study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, equipping cancer-infecting viruses with tumour-inhibiting genetic cargo promotes the immune system and aids immunotherapy in shrinking or completely clearing aggressive tumours in mice. The findings pave the way f
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Study reveals how proteins drive growth of multiple cancer types
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Researchers have conducted an in-depth examination of the proteins responsible for cancer across a variety of tumour types, providing knowledge that cannot be determined only by genome sequencing
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Research shows new approach to target deadly form of prostate cancer
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A new mechanism has been discovered to explain why some prostate tumours move from a common, treatable form to a more rare and severe form of prostate cancer, according to a study from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Centre.
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"Happy to give Rs 50 lakh from MP fund," Rahul Gandhi inaugurates power fa
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Congress leader on Sunday inaugurated the power facility at Dr Ambedkar District Memorial Cancer Center in Kerala's Wayanad and said that he is happy to give Rs 50 lakh from the MP fund.
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Oncologists demand law to decrease use of pesticides in crops
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
The Radiation Oncologists and alumina of IGMC gathered in the north Indian hill town Shimla to make a roadmap for the future treatment of cancer patients in Himachal Pradesh. Nearly 100 doctors practising across the country gathered in Shimla for a two-day conference and have shown concern o
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Tumour cell growth is impacted by mineralization of bone matrix: Study
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The mineralization of the bone matrix, a fibrous mesh of organic and inorganic components that determines the distinct biochemical and biomechanical properties of our skeleton, has now been discovered by an interdisciplinary Cornell team as a new mechanism controlling tumour growth in the sk
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