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Researchers find how precision radiation treatment supports in lung cancer
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
For patients with locally advanced, unresectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), standard use of the more accurate intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is recommended over the alternative 3D-conformal radiation therapy (3D-CRT).
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ZEISS Group in India Promotes Eye Health During Cataract Awareness Month
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 28: The number of cataract patients in India has been steadily increasing, driven by the country's aging population and the high prevalence of risk factors such as diabetes, hypertension, and prolonged exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation. According to r
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Apollo Cancer Centres Collaborates With Accuray to Launch India Sub- Conti
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], June 26: Apollo Cancer Centres (ACC), in association with Accuray, a global provider of radiation therapy devices, today announced the launch of India Sub-Continent's first robotic and stereotactic therapy education centre, Robotic & Stereotactic Radiosurge
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Balochistan's BNM condemns Pakistan's neglect of long-term effects caused
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The BNM statement claims that Pakistan did not take adequate measures during the 1998 nuclear tests in Chaghi mountain of Balochistan to prevent radiation exposure to nearby areas.
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NASA launches small climate satellite to study earth's poles
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The water vapour content of the atmosphere, along with the presence, structure, and composition of clouds, influences the amount of far-infrared radiation that escapes into space from Earth's poles.
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New Delhi: Radiation therapy facility started in Lady Hardinge Hospital
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
The first radiation therapy treatment of a cancer patient at Lady Hardinge Medical College (LHMC) was done using sophisticated Brachytherapy (internal radiation) equipment in its newly constructed Radiation Oncology Block on April 9, 2024. The department has been providing OPD and chemothera
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Promising Duo for Revolutionary Cancer Treatment: Resveratrol and Copper -
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], April 4: In 2022, India faced a challenge, with over 14.1 lakh new cancer cases and more than 9.1 lakh deaths due to the disease. The risk of developing cancer before the age of 75 in India is calculated at 10.6%, with a mortality risk of 7.2%. These numbers
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UAE: Occupational Radiation Monitoring Laboratory at Emirates Health Servi
Updated : 1 year, 11 months ago IST
Building on Emirates Health Services' (EHS) track record of accomplishments, the Occupational Radiation Monitoring Laboratory at the Radiation Protection Centre has attained the ISO certificate for its exceptional performance in measurement and calibration.
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Study reveals how innovative chemotherapy approach works against lung canc
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Lung cancer is not the most frequent type of cancer, but it is by far the most deadly. Despite therapies such as surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy, only about a quarter of all persons with the disease will live more than five years following diagnosis, and the World Health Organiz
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UAE's nuclear and radiation sector boasts over 20,000 employees: Hamad Al
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Ambassador Hamad Al Kaabi, UAE's Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), emphasised this commitment to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), while marking the annual Professional Day of Nuclear and Radiation Sector Workers.
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Oncologists Advocate for Capacity Building of Healthcare Professionals and
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8: Health experts and leading oncologists of the country, highlighted the need for tailored interventions to address regional disparities for better management of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC) in the country. They also urged to create relevant awareness around ri
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Uttar Pradesh: YEIDA's Medical Device Park to boast state-of-the-art Gamma
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
In line with the vision of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to develop Uttar Pradesh into a hub of medical device manufacturing, the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) is currently engaged in developing the Medical Device Park in Greater Noida, equipped with state-of-th
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