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Study reveals higher risk of early death in HPV-negative oropharynx cancer
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. (USA) Jan 13 (ANI): A new research has found that there is a higher risk of early death among patients with HPV-negative oropharynx cancer than those whose tumors are HPV-positive.
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Brain tumors may respond to immunotherapy: Study
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 11 (ANI): According to a recent study, a slow-growing brain tumor in patients affected by neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) may be vulnerable to immunotherapy, which helps to boost the immune system in fighting cancer.
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Magnetic kyphoplasty can now heal spinal fractures
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 30 (ANI): Adding magnetic particles to surgical cement can now heal spinal fractures. Patients with spinal fractures caused by tumors or osteoporosis usually undergo a procedure called kyphoplasty, where the fracture is filled with surgical cement.
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CT scan may increase brain tumor risk
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] July 19 (ANI): A new study shows that CT Scans, commonly used in medical imaging, may increase the risk of brain tumors.
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Additional therapy after rare tumour surgery may not increase survival
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Mar. 25 (ANI): Turns out, additional therapy after surgical removal of rare tumors may not increase survival, a new study has revealed.
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Exploring ways for effective treatment of cancer
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 19 (ANI): With an estimated 1.4 crore cases, cancer is the second largest cause for mortality, killing over 8.8 lakh people. To combat cancer, researchers are exploring multiple ways to find effective treatment options.
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Exposure to pesticide during pregnancy ups risk of brain tumor in kids
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 04 (ANI): Mommies-to-be, please take note! Exposure to pesticides, particularly insecticides, during pregnancy increases the risk of brain tumor in kids, finds a study.
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Brain tumor next to the brain stem treated with Radio Surgery
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): In an exemplary case of medical excellence in the treatment of brain tumors, doctors at Venkateshwar Hospital, New Delhi recently helped a 55-year-old woman combat a serious brain tumor, which was leading to progressively worsening neurological complication
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Attention women! You can restore fertility non-surgically
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Here's good news for women who wish to have babies, as a study has found that a minimal invasive treatment can help restore fertility in women with uterine fibroids - smooth muscle tumors of the uterus.
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Radiotherapy may cause long-term cognitive impairment
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 10 (ANI): U.S. researchers have found that radiation therapy (RT) used for treating patients with brain tumors can alter neural networks and cause long-term cognitive impairment.
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Scientists make breakthrough discovery for testicular cancer
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
WashingtonD.C [US], Dec. 2 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have identified unique genomic changes that may be integral to testicular cancer development and explain why the great majority are highly curable with chemotherapy - unlike most solid tumors.
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Report suggests neglected cancer is killing many youth
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[India], Oct. 11 (ANI): A recent report shows thatfunding for research into brain tumors is still woefully inadequate, despite it being the biggest cancer killer of children and people under the age of 40.
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