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Study reveals green tea compound aids tumour-suppressing, DNA-repairing pr
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
New York [US], February 13 (ANI): An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the 'guardian of the genome' for its ability to repair DNA damage or destroy cancerous cells.
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New treatment approach inspired by how cancer cells evade immune defenses:
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 2 (ANI): During recent study scientists have discovered how immune defences are evaded by cancerous cells, leading to a new treatment approach towards the treatment of the disease.
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Narayana Health City successfully removed a 20 cm cancerous tumor in the u
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], December 24 (ANI/PRNewswire): The Gynaec Oncology Department of Narayana Health City has added another feather to its illustrious medical history by saving a 30-year-old from a rare condition. The patient was suffering from a large cancerous tumor in the uterus
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Large study shows that a simple blood test can accurately differentiate be
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], November 9 (ANI/PRNewswire): A large, landmark study published in the American Cancer Society's prestigious journal 'Cancer Cytopathology' shows that a simple non-invasive blood test (liquid biopsy) can accurately differentiate between non-cancerous tumors versus cancerous gr
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Researchers develop 'SmartBra' for early cancer detection
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], April 3 (ANI): Early detection of cancer is imperative to its successful treatment and researchers at the Ecole Polytechnique federale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a novel technology to help detect the tumour at its earliest stages.
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Test measures immune response to improve ovarian cancer diagnosis: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 17 (ANI): In a breakthrough step to improve the diagnosis of ovarian cancer, researchers have a simple blood test that measures the body's own immune response. The new study found that testing for a specific immune biomarker allows clinicians to identify whether gr
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'Tumor-on-a-chip' to revolutionize cancer drug testing
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Kyoto [Japan], Dec 21 (ANI): Researchers from Kyoto University, Japan have created a new device that can culture cancerous cells in vitro in a three-dimensional fashion that better mimics the conditions present in the human body. Touted as 'tumour-on-a-chip', this piece of equipment opens up
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Modified radiotherapy less likely to damage healthy cells
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): A modified way of concentrating radiotherapy dose in tumour while minimising damage to healthy cells has been proposed in a recent research.
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Yogurt may help reduce pre-cancerous bowel growth risk in men: Study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], June 19 (ANI): Regular consumption of yogurt may help to lower pre-cancerous bowel growth risk in men, recent findings suggest.
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Researchers develop 'one-two punch' to destroy cancerous ovarian cells
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], June 11 (ANI): Researchers have developed a two-step combination therapy 'one-two punch' to destroy cancer cells.
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More than 1 in 10 people with lung diseases could be sick due to occupatio
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jun 1 (ANI): More than one in 10 people with a range of non-cancerous lung diseases may be sick due to breathing in vapours, gas, dust or fumes, at a workplace, reported a study.
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Study identifies gene responsible for spreading prostate cancer
Updated : 7 years, 4 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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