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Study reveals how high-dose radiation can treat older patients with inoper
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent study from Australian and Dutch experts revealed that older patients with kidney tumours who are not candidates for surgery may benefit from targeted, high-dose radiation.
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Study shows how microdevices can be used to treat brain cancer
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The innovative device, which is the size and shape of a grain of rice, can perform hundreds of studies at the same time to examine the impact of novel treatments on some of the most difficult-to-treat brain tumours. Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mas
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Thyroid cancer treatment does not benefit from addition of immune modulato
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the findings of a multicenter phase II clinical trial, treating people who have differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), an advanced form of thyroid cancer that arises from thyroid follicular cells, with the targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) cediranib in addition to their tre
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Adding immune modulator to targeted therapy does not improve thyroid cance
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
According to the findings of a multicenter phase II clinical trial, treating patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC), an advanced form of thyroid cancer that arises from thyroid follicular cells, in addition to their treatment with the targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) cedir
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Study gives more insight into advanced form of thyroid cancer treatment
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to the findings of a multicenter phase II clinical trial led by the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Centre, adding an immunomodulatory agent to treatment with the targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) cediranib did not improve outcomes in patients with differ
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Study demonstrates how to avoid cardiac damage in breast cancer patients
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Breast cancer is the most common disease in the European Union, accounting for 13.3 per cent of all new cancer cases in 2020. Breast cancer is expected to affect 1 in every 11 women in the EU by the age of 74.
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Study reveals ways to avoid heart damage in women receiving breast cancer
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Women with breast cancer will be enrolled in a clinical trial to investigate the ability of behavioural and psychological therapy to minimise the cardiac damage caused by anti-cancer medications. The unique CARDIOCARE initiative is being led by a coalition of European partners, including the
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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 finds how to treat food allergy diseases in children
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers have discovered a new treatment for chronic immune system disease that can prevent children from eating. Food allergies or airborne allergens cause eosinophils, a type of white blood cell, to accumulate in the lining of the oesophagus, causing eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE).
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Study reveals how consuming added sugars increase risk of kidney stones
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A new study suggests that increased consumption of added sugars should be added to the list of risk factors for kidney stones for the first time. Added sugars can be found in a variety of processed foods, but they are particularly prevalent in sugar-sweetened sodas, fruit drinks, candies, ic
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Researchers find new method to combat fungi
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A brand-new approach to treating fungi infections has been discovered by researchers. The important thing is to stop fungi from producing fatty acids, which are the main building block of fats.
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Consuming added sugars can increase risk of kidney stones: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A study has shown for the first time that an elevated consumption of added sugars should probably be added to the list of risk factors for kidney stones. Added sugars occur in many processed foods, but are especially abundant in sugar-sweetened sodas, fruit drinks, candy, ice cream, cakes, a
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