Timed release of turmeric stops cancer cell growth in osteosarcoma Hina Zahid21 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTThe researchers at the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University have developed a drug delivery system using...
FDA approves novel antibody-drug conjugate for common non-Hodgkin lymphoma Hina Zahid11 Jun 2019 7:10 PM ISTFood and Drug Administration, FDA has approved novel antibody-drug conjugate for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, a common type of on-Hodgkin...
Groundbreaking MRI trial may offer first reliable prostrate cancer test Deepanjana Sarkar10 Jun 2019 8:20 PM ISTIn a groundbreaking clinical trial, scientists claim that it could provide the first reliable technique for prostate cancer detection. They claim that...
Role of Vitamin D in colorectal cancer- Expert speaks out Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli9 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTAccording to Dr Charles Fuchs, MD, MPH, director of Yale Cancer Center and colleagues from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute,Vitamin D may be helpful...
Breast MRI may result in extra biopsies than mammography for breast cancer diagnosis Deepanjana Sarkar7 Jun 2019 7:25 PM ISTBreast MRI leads to higher biopsy and cancer detection rates compared with mammography with no significant variation in sensitivity or interval...
H. pylori eradication helps reduce risk of de novo gastric cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal6 Jun 2019 7:15 PM ISTKOREA: A bacteria usually found in the stomach -- Helicobacter pylori -- is a known risk factor for the development of gastric cancer. Still, there...
Vasectomy increases prostate cancer risk in men Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTDENMARK: Vasectomy -- commonly used surgical procedure for male sterilization or permanent contraception (birth control) -- is associated with a small...
New drug increases survival in young women with advanced breast cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jun 2019 7:30 PM ISTNew drug shows increased survival rate in young women with breast cancer. The drug works by inhibiting the activity of cancer-cell promoting...
Blood transfusion increases risk of death and cancer recurrence in liver cancer patients Hina Zahid3 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTCompared to those not given a transfusion, patients given 1-4 units of blood were 55% more likely to die from any cause, whilst those receiving 4 or...
Even a lower levels of pancreatic duct dilatation calls for surgery, prevents pancreatic cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Jun 2019 7:28 PM ISTDELHI: Even a small dilatation of the main pancreatic duct (MPD) calls for surgery in patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs),...
Withaferin-A: extract from Ashwagandha shows anticancer activity for osteosarcoma, finds a Phase-1 trial Deepanjana Sarkar2 Jun 2019 7:20 PM ISTWithaferin-A extracted from Ashwagandha in patients with advanced stage, high-grade osteosarcoma shows anticancer activity and good safety profile,...
Proton therapy associated with fewer side effects than X-ray for cancer treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 May 2019 7:25 PM ISTProton therapy for cancer treatment has fewer side effects than X-ray therapy although both the therapies have the same cure rate, according to a...
