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Kauvery Hospital Successfully Performs Complex Limb-Preserving Cancer Surg
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Salem (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 25: A 42-year-old man from Krishnagiri, who had been suffering from a long-standing ulcer on his leg, was recently diagnosed with advanced skin cancer involving bone. for a long time, he ignored it as a minor wound, But the lesion has grown day by day and inv
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Be Well Hospitals, Poonamallee Successfully Performs Complex 10-Hour Cytor
Updated : 12 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], March 15: Be Well Hospitals has once again demonstrated its expertise in advanced surgical oncology by successfully performing a highly complex Cytoreductive Surgery with HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) for Pramila Dhayalu (47 years, Female) di
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Targeting unidentified protein reverses lymphedema: Research
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The human lymphatic system is a huge network of tubes that drain and transfer protein-rich fluid from tissues to lymph nodes. When the machinery malfunctions and the lymphatic vessels fail to drain properly, fluid builds up in the tissues, causing painful swelling known as lymphedema.
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How to deal with metastatic cancer
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The body's lymph nodes serve as one of its first lines of defence against sickness. From these biological police stations, immune cells are sent out to repel invaders. However, the majority of metastatic tumours also start in lymph nodes.
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Chennai: Apollo doctors conduct country's 1st robotic RAHI scarless surger
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
This is an ideal treatment for young and socially-active members of society who need treatment for tumours of the thyroid, parathyroid glands, parapharyngeal space tumours, submandibular gland removal, benign neck swellings like the branchial cleft cyst and neck dissection for metastatic cer
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Research reveals lymph node sampling during kidney tumor surgery is safe
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Surgery for children with kidney tumours has always been handled with extreme care. While there is a growing body of evidence that children who have extended lymph node sampling during surgery have better outcomes, some have questioned whether removing more lymph nodes as part of cancer stag
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Study finds how lymph nodes boost tumor cells after success of immunothera
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
According to new research, therapies may cause lymph nodes to produce tumour-fighting T cells.
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Study identifies why human lymph node function decline with age
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers revealed in a study that offers significant insights into the causes of human lymph node function decline with ageing and the effects on immune system performance.
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Researcher gives insights into causes of human lymph node function decline
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The reasons why human lymph nodes become less functional with age and the effects on the efficiency of our immune system are the subject of a recent study conducted by researchers at Uppsala University.
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Study identifies mechanism otherwise found in metastasizing cancer cells
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 15 (ANI): Cancer cells use an unusual mechanism to migrate into new tissue and form metastases there. The same process probably also keeps some immune cells on their toes. According to the study, certain structures, the centrioles, increase in number. This makes it e
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Research shows how melanoma readies lymph nodes for tumor spread
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New York City (New York) [US], January 21 (ANI): A new study revealed that melanoma cells released small extracellular packages containing the protein nerve growth factor receptor, which primed nearby lymph nodes for tumor metastases.
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Study shows stem-like T cells could aid immunotherapy in cancer treatment
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): In a new study by Yale Cancer Center, researchers show stem-like T cells within certain lymph nodes could be natural cancer fighters. Targeting these T cells, which are a type of white blood cells, with immunotherapy drugs could increase the number of canc
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