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A 3-D approach to fighting cancer with cancer
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 9 (ANI): According to a recent study, honeycomb-like arrays of tiny, lab-grown cancers could one day help doctors zero in on individualized treatments for ovarian cancer.
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Checking for breast cancer: Breast self-examination
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 20 (ANI): Breast cancer is the commonest cancer seen in Indian women. It contributes to 32 % of women related cancers. 1 in 29 women in India have a life time risk of developing breast cancer.
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Most ovarian cancers start in fallopian tubes: Study
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): Myth busted! Most - and possibly all - ovarian cancers do not start in ovaries but instead in the fallopian tubes, which are attached to them, claims a recent study.
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Datar Cancer Genetics launches breakthrough blood test for early detection
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai [India], Oct 13 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Early detection of cancer has been the Holy Grail for scientists all over the world. Late stage detection is one of the primary reasons for death in cancer patients.
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10 subtle signs of cervical cancer you should not ignore
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 18 (ANI): Cervical cancer is one of the most common cancers in women worldwide. It occurs in the cells of the cervix, the lower part of the uterus that connects to the vagina.
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This brain hormone can help treat blood cancer
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 02 (ANI): A team of researchers has discovered that a hormone made by a small gland in the brain may treat blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma.
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Using only alternative therapy for cancer ups death risk
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 11 (ANI): Patients who choose to receive alternative therapy as treatment for curable cancers instead of conventional cancer treatment have a higher risk of death, according to a recent study.
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Researchers develop method that could lead to gene therapies for cancers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 8 (ANI): Researchers have developed a new method that modifies the surface of nanorods, making them more efficient in transporting cancer-killing genes into cells.
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Children with high IQ may lead a longer life, suggests study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 3 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found that higher intelligence (IQ) in childhood is linked with a lower lifetime risk of major causes of death, including heart disease, smoking related cancers, respiratory disease and dementia.
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Take these measures to keep oral cancer at bay
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Oral Cancer is one of the most prevalent forms of cancer in India. Evidence suggests that India bears the largest burden of oral cancers in the world, with an incidence of around 11.28 percent in Indian men.
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Just 2 doses of HPV vaccine cuts genital warts, cancer risk in girls
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 16 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that only two-doses of a vaccine to children, especially girls, aged nine to 14 can protect them from Genital warts - the most common type of sexually transmitted infection and cancers.
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New digital weapon in fight against breast cancer
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 11 (ANI): A deep-learning computer network has been developed that can accurately identify and delineate breast cancers on the digital tissue slides.
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