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Public health of Indians at risk due to substandard imports of PVC resin f
Updated : 4 months ago IST
A new report by the Centre for Domestic Economy Policy Research (C-DEP.in) has warned that India's public health faces a serious threat from the large-scale import of poor-quality PVC resin containing cancer-causing chemicals. The report says that imported PVC from China contains high levels
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Metropolis Healthcare unveils Key Findings from Molecular Genomics Study i
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 22: Lung cancer remains one of the most prevalent and deadly cancers globally, with approximately 2.2 million new cases diagnosed annually, contributing to 18% of all cancer-related deaths, according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer. I
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Skipping counselling does not increase cancer gene test distress: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to research published in JAMA Oncology, skipping genetic counselling before or after a distant screening for inherited risk of ovarian or breast cancer does not raise pain, worry, or depression.
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Hairdressers, beauticians, accountants may be at higher risk of ovarian ca
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
According to a case-control research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine, certain occupations, such as hairdressers, beauticians, and accountants, may be associated with an elevated risk of ovarian cancer.
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WHO classifies non-sugar sweetener Aspartame as possibly carcinogenic to h
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Joint Expert Committee on Food Additives (JECFA) released the assessments of the aspartame.
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Hairdressers, beauticians, accountants might be at higher risk of ovarian
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
A case-control study published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine found that particular employment positions, such as hairdressers, beauticians, and accountants, may be related with an increased risk of ovarian cancer.
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Aspartame sweetener a possible carcinogen, says WHO's Cancer Research Agen
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Aspartame is used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum and some snapple drinks. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the World Health Organization's (WHO) cancer research arm will list it as "possibly carcinogenic to humans" for the first tim
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Study offers light on molecular process that prevents cancer
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers have uncovered a vital component in cell death that stops cancer from spreading through a separate molecular mechanism of the disease's early stages. The research was published in the journal 'Science Advances'.
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Risk biomarkers may predict serious side effect of stem cell transplant: R
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Doctors are one step closer to establishing a risk biomarker that will warn them as to which of their paediatric stem cell transplant patients are likely to encounter sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS), a potentially fatal side effect.
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Study reveals how fatty liver leads to colorectal cancer
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Cedars-Sinai Cancer Centre researchers discovered that fatty liver, a condition commonly associated with obesity, promotes the progression of colon cancer to the liver. Their research, which was published in the peer-reviewed journal Cell Metabolism, delves into the process at the cellular l
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Female health workers need better radiation protection to reduce risk of b
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Women in healthcare who are often exposed to radiation from X-rays and other imaging procedures require stronger ionising radiation protection to help reduce their risk of developing breast cancer, according to physicians writing in The BMJ.
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Chemotherapy affects immune cell landscape in pancreatic cancer: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a new study, chemotherapy affects a patient's immune system's ability to target pancreatic cancers.
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