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Researchers find combination of cancer inhibitors in slowing tumour growth
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
In individuals with specific malignancies, including as head and neck squamous cell carcinoma and lung adenocarcinoma, a combination of inhibitors has been shown to reduce tumour growth and prevent relapse. Their findings encourage the creation of novel therapy modalities that specifically t
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Study finds how microdevices offer new way to treat brain cancer
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The new device, the size and shape of a grain of rice, can run dozens of trials at once to evaluate the impact of novel medicines on some of the most difficult-to-treat brain malignancies.
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Study finds how short bursts of daily activity are associated with reduced
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A total of just 4.5 minutes of intense activity that causes you to huff and puff while performing everyday tasks, according to a promising new study, may lower your chance of developing various malignancies by up to 32 per cent.
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Existing cancer drugs can be regenerated to fight certain aggressive cance
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A group of researchers led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) discovered that a cancer medicine that is currently on the market might be modified to target a subgroup of malignancies that are frequently linked with poor outcomes and lack focused therapy choices.
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Genetic mutations direct immune defences in leukaemia linked rare bone mar
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A discovery that may result in novel medicines to halt or reverse the disease could be beneficial to patients with a rare genetic bone marrow problem who are at an elevated risk of blood malignancies.
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Long Covid can impact quality of life more than some cancers: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The researchers discovered that many long-term Covid patients were extremely unwell and had fatigue scores that were worse or comparable to persons with cancer-related anaemia or severe kidney impairment. They also had lower health-related quality of life scores than those with advanced meta
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Study finds link between obesity with oral cancer immune escape
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A mechanism for how obesity impacts the capacity of some oral malignancies to bypass the immune system has been uncovered in a study.
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Study reveals some effective cancer treatments improve quality of life
Updated : 2 years, 12 months ago IST
Despite the fact that chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy has transformed cancer treatment, few studies have looked into its impact on long-term patient quality of life - an aspect of care that is frequently compromised when patients receive traditional intensive cancer medicati
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Researchers discover source of T cell exhaustion
Updated : 3 years ago IST
CAR T-cell treatments, which are specifically designed to target cancer cells, has heralded a new era in the treatment of human cancers, particularly hematologic malignancies. But all too frequently, they exhibit a disconcerting characteristic derived from the immune system's own cells: a sh
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Microfluidic squeezing technology can treat head, neck cancer: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Over the past ten years, an increase in head and neck malignancies has been related to human papillomavirus (HPV). For instance, studies show that 70 per cent of oropharyngeal cancer occurrences in the US are caused by HPV.
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Research reveals potential treatment strategy for bone marrow failure synd
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The spongy tissue found inside bones called bone marrow is in charge of producing platelets, white blood cells, and red blood cells. Anemia, blood malignancies, and dangerous infections are all more likely to occur as a result of bone marrow failure syndromes.
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Researchers reveal why young cancer survivors opt out of HPV vaccination
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Certain vaccine-related issues have been shown by research that medical professionals should address. Young cancer survivors are more likely to eventually develop cervical, oropharyngeal, and a number of other HPV-related malignancies, despite the fact that HPV vaccination rates in this popu
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