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Clinical trial shows promising new treatment for rare blood cancer
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Nagoya [Japan] May 31 (ANI): Scientists have found that chemotherapy combined with drug "rituximab" coupled with treatment for the secondary Central Nervous System (CNS) problem, shows promising results for patients suffering from a rare subtype of Lymphoma (blood cancer).
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Even a little physical activity pays big dividends to high-risk breast can
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 22 (ANI): The results of a study on breast cancer patients show that women who exercise not only live longer, but also are more likely to remain cancer-free after their treatment.
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Delhi: Cancer patients facing hardships as hospitals are busy dealing COVI
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): At a time when hospitals are busy dealing with the COVID-19 cases, cancer patients are facing immense hardships as their treatment and surgeries have been postponed. Further, adding to their woe, they have been advised to avoid non-essential visits to ho
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Immunotherapy after chemotherapy slows progression of cancer in metastatic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], April 12 (ANI): Treating metastatic bladder cancer patients with immunotherapy immediately after their chemotherapy significantly slows down the progression of cancer, suggests a study based on a clinical trial.
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Immunotherapy treatment after chemotherapy significantly slows metastatic
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], April 10 (ANI): The results of a clinical trial show using immunotherapy immediately after chemotherapy treatment in patients with metastatic bladder cancer significantly slowed the progression of cancer.
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Kerala govt arranges travel for family to Hyderabad for child's chemothera
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 5 (ANI): Amid the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja has arranged transport facility for a couple, whose two-year-old child is suffering from eye cancer to a hospital in Hyderabad for a chemotherapy session.
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New study reveals patients suffer invasive treatments for harmless cancers
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 26 (ANI): A recent study on Australians has found that more people are being diagnosed with cancers that will do them no harm if left undetected or untreated, however, they are being exposed to unnecessary surgeries and chemotherapy.
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High risk diseases can originate while body changes during puberty
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): A study on Saturday comes up with intricate factors about the link between puberty and several high-risk diseases.
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Stomach cancer in patients below 60 much more lethal
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Minnesota [USA], Dec 25 (ANI): A high proportion of stomach cancer patients who are below the age of 60 suffer from a specific and genetically unique form of the disease that spreads much more rapidly and is resistant to traditional chemotherapy, a new study has found.
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Researchers discover new method to reduce chemo doses for patients
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 30 (ANI): Chemotherapy, which is a saviour for many cancer patients, is a painful treatment to undergo following which many patients quit it midways.
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Study identifies compound effective against chemotherapy-resistant cancer
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 19 (ANI): Researchers have identified a compound capable of killing chemotherapy-resistant cells called glioblastoma, further raising hopes for creating medicines effective in eradicating tumours with low toxicity.
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Selma Blair opens up about struggles with multiple sclerosis
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US A], Oct 18 (ANI): Actor Selma Blair who is suffering from multiple sclerosis, is running "out of options" to relieve the intense pain and physical difficulties she has because of her condition.
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