Biological clock key to reducing heart failure from radiation therapy in breast cancer, finds study Hina Zahid14 Jan 2020 7:05 PM ISTSPOKANE, Wash. - Treatment for breast cancer commonly includes radiation therapy, which offers good chances of success but comes with a serious...
FLASH-radiotherapy could shorten cancer treatment time, improve outcomes Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Jan 2020 8:10 PM ISTPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania: FLASH-radiotherapy could help doctors eradicate tumors in a fraction of the time and at a fraction of the cost of...
Overweight and Obesity linked to higher cancer risks, finds Danish Study Hina Zahid11 Jan 2020 7:20 PM ISTObesity is associated with metabolic abnormalities that predispose patients to increased cancer risk. Contemporary data on the long‐term risk of...
Asian fruit can slow down cancer progression, reveals recent study Medha Baranwal Baranwal10 Jan 2020 8:15 PM ISTUSA: A fruit commonly eaten in India can prevent cancer from growing and spreading, a recent study published in the journal Cell Communication and...
Use of powder in genital area not linked to increased ovarian cancer risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal9 Jan 2020 8:15 PM ISTUSA: The use of powder in the genital area is not significantly associated with the risk of ovarian cancer, a recent study in the journal JAMA has...
Statins may increase survival in colorectal cancer besides lowering LDL C Hina Zahid9 Jan 2020 7:30 PM ISTAbout 40 million adults in the U.S. take a statin to lower their cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease. Statin use is associated with...
Antioxidant use in breast cancer patients on chemotherapy tied to recurrence risk Hina Zahid9 Jan 2020 7:05 PM ISTThe role of vitamins, mineral supplements and antioxidants has been a matter of debate with contrasting research findings. Some evidence suggests that...
Pelvic exams and Pap tests not necessary in young women: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal8 Jan 2020 7:25 PM ISTUSA: A recent analysis found that more than half of the bimanual pelvic examinations and about 70% of Pap tests performed on young women aged 15 to 20...
Flu vaccines may improve immune response and help fight cancer: Study Farhat8 Jan 2020 7:05 PM ISTImmunotherapy has revolutionized cancer treatment, yielding unprecedented long-term responses and survival. However, a significant proportion of...
AI better than humans for breast cancer detection, find researchers Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jan 2020 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Artificial intelligence (AI) can spot breast cancer better than mammograms, a recent study in the journal Nature has suggested.Screening...
Single chemo cycle good enough to prevent testicular cancer recurrence, trial shows Hina Zahid3 Jan 2020 7:05 PM ISTTesticular cancer is the most common cancer affecting young men, with many patients being diagnosed in their twenties or thirties. In many men who...
Doctors remove five-inch long cancerous “dragon horn” from back of patient Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli1 Jan 2020 7:28 PM ISTDoctors operated on a 50-year-old man and removed a five-inch cancerous “dragon horn” from his back at the Countess of Chester Hospital and later on...
