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How chemotherapy drug delays enzymes that support growth of cancer cells
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent study from Cornell University offers a new perspective on how the chemotherapy drug etoposide delays and kills vital enzymes that support the growth of cancer cells.
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Delaying antibiotics for neutropenic fever does not reduce survival chance
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study published in the American Journal of Medical Quality, delaying antibiotic treatment beyond 60 minutes from the time of fever detection does not reduce the short-term chance of survival in cancer patients with neutropenic fever.
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Cancer researchers discover a population of 'cheating' cells
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers from UConn Health, Yale, and Johns Hopkins discovered that some cancer cells can "cheat" by evading the limits imposed by a lack of oxygen, allowing the cancer cells to grow.
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Specific immune cells cause myocarditis in cancer patients: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
In a new study, researchers from UC San Francisco and Vanderbilt University Medical Center identified particular immune cells that cause lethal cardiac damage in a small subsection of cancer immunotherapy patients.
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Patients in low-income nations receive cancer diagnosis later: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): According to a Study, the time it takes a cancer patient to visit a doctor, acquire a diagnosis, and begin treatment varies substantially depending on the patient's location and the kind of cancer, with people living in lower-income nations taking up to fou
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Study on over 1,600 patients suggests simple intervention to increase brea
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 22 (ANI): A study on over 1,600 patients suggests a simple intervention to increase breast cancer cure and survival rates, said Dr Rajendra Badwe, Director Tata Memorial Centre (Tata Cancer Hospital) on Wednesday.
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Researchers synthesise molecule that can be more effective in cancer treat
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lisbon [Portugal], August 8 (ANI): Tel Aviv University and the University of Lisbon researchers collaborated to identify and synthesise a small molecule that could be a more accessible and effective substitute for an antibody that is currently used to treat a variety of cancers.
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Gene mutations provide 'precise' head and neck cancer treatment targets: S
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Augusta (Georgia) [US], April 30 (ANI): About one-fifth of the often fatal head and neck cancers contain gene mutations in pathways important for normal cell proliferation, according to the Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University. Scientists claim that these mutations have the capac
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45 min daily exercise can reduce risk of cancer, say experts
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Experts in India are in agreement with the findings of a recent study that at least 45 minutes of exercise daily (at least 300 minutes in a week) could reduce the risk of cancer, the leading cause of death in India and across the world.
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Ways to improve cancer literacy in young students
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 11 (ANI): According to a recent study implementing cancer education curricula in middle and high schools may improve cancer literacy in Kentuckians and ultimately help reduce cancer rates.
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Recommended physical activity related to reducing cancer risks
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA), Dec 29 (ANI): A study of nine trials of 7,50,000 people showed a reduced risk of seven types of cancers with the amount of physical activity during leisure time. Many types of cancer have a relationship of 'dose/response' from the seven cancers identified in the report
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One-third of cancer patients take complementary and alternative medicines
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 12 (ANI): A recent study on cancer patients has shown that a stunning one-third of the patients use complementary and alternative medicines like meditation, yoga, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and supplements.
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