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Study finds importance of malaria drug in treating neck cancers
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Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Do you know malaria drugs work against some cancers? According to a new study, the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine inhibits pathways that drive resistance to the chemotherapy agent cisplatin in head and neck cancers and restores tumour-killing effects of cisp
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Malaria drug could combat chemotherapy-resistant head, neck cancers: Study
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Washington [US], March 15 (ANI): A new study suggests that the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine inhibits pathways that drive resistance to the chemotherapy agent cisplatin in head and neck cancers and restores tumour-killing effects of cisplatin in animal models.
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New Techniques Hold Much Promise in Treatment of Brain and Spinal Tumours:
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New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): Over the last few years, new techniques have revolutionised the treatment of brain and spinal cord tumours. These treatments with high precision levels are leading to removal of tumours while preserving the organs and leaving the least detrimental
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Cancer cells become more aggressive when migrating through small spaces: R
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Washington [US], March 9 (ANI): The findings of new research suggest that squeezing through tight spaces makes cancer cells more aggressive and helps them evade cell death.
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World Kidney Day: One third of children with kidney tumour have hereditary
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Utrecht [Netherlands], March 5 (ANI): It is often seen that a perfectly healthy young person, who is not just fit but also active, gets diagnosed with diabetes. The reason? Their genes! But what about complications like a kidney tumour? A recent study has made a shocking discovery that one-t
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Immunotherapy drug strengthens head, neck cancer treatment: Study
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Ohio [US], March 1 (ANI): A recently conducted clinical trial by the University of Cincinnati showed that by adding an immunotherapy drug to the standard of care treatment regimens, the survival rates for head and neck cancer patients with intermediate-risk features has increased.
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Anti-tumour drug promotes weight loss in mice: Study
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Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): According to a new study, an anti-tumour drug promotes weight loss in mice at low doses by activating a natural hunger-suppressing pathway.
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Study reveals secret hideouts of ovarian cancer
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Helsinki [Finland], February 12 (ANI): Ovarian cancer often goes undetected until it reaches a level wherein it has spread within the pelvis and stomach. Every year, roughly 550 women develop ovarian cancer in Finland. Ovarian cancer is difficult to treat and it is commonly fatal, with 320 w
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Researchers restore function in gene that suppresses liver cancer, enhance
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Boston [US], February 9 (ANI): Scientists and researchers never fail to amaze us with their dedication to making breakthrough discoveries that can save life even from life-threatening diseases. In a recent study, a team of researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Brigham and
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Colorectal cancers raise defensive barrier in response to chemotherapy: St
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Barcelona [Spain], February 8 (ANI): Colorectal cancer occurs when tumours develop in the colon or rectum. Adenocarcinomas are the most common type of colorectal cancer, often growing from the cells that constitute the mucous lining of the tissue. A new study has said that drugs that are com
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Technological advancement of 3D printing: Malignant Sternal Tumour patient
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 7 (ANI/PRNewswire): Sohail Akhter (name changed), 50 years of age from Bangladesh was suffering from a rare and complex form of cancer where a large mass of tumour affected his chest bone (sternum) with first 8 ribs on both left and the right side b
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Novel magnetic seeds developed to kill cancer: Study
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London [England], February 5 (ANI): Scientists at UCL have developed a novel cancer therapy that uses an MRI scanner to guide a magnetic seed through the brain to heat and destroy tumours.
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