Case of Metastatic Uveal Melanoma reported in NEJM Hina Zahid12 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Lesley Everett and Dr Thomas Copperman at UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco, CA have reported a case of Metastatic Uveal Melanoma. The case has...
New skull MRI technique as good as Brain CT for radiosensitive head trauma patients Hina Zahid9 May 2019 7:30 PM ISTNew skull magnetic resonance imaging technique has been found to be as good as Brain CT in the evaluation of head trauma. This will certainly be a...
Biomarker may help identify men at greater risk of prostate cancer metastasis Hina Zahid8 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTA new biomarker may help identify men at greater risk of prostate cancer metastasis.For about 90 percent of men with prostate cancer, cancer remains...
Moderate drinking lowers risk of prostate cancer in men Medha Baranwal Baranwal7 May 2019 7:17 PM ISTUSA: A recent study has provided some evidence on the association between drinking alcohol and the risk of prostate cancer. The study published in the...
Its time to demystify Bone Marrow Transplant Therapy- Dr Rahul Bhargava Deepanjana Sarkar7 May 2019 9:02 AM ISTThe veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has been diagnosed with cancer and was under treatment in New York. Recently, the 66-years-old actor disclosed that he...
Single dose of brachytherapy good enough for treating prostate cancer in men Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTA single treatment of high dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT) could be a very good option for many men with prostate cancer, according to a study...
Rare presentation of renal cell cancer as dysphagia: Case report Hina Zahid1 May 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Manmeet S. Padda at Gastroenterology and Hepatology, DHAT, Scott and White Baylor Medical Center, McKinney, TX, USA and colleagues have reported a...
Vitamin D does not improve relapse free survival in gastrointestinal cancers: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 April 2019 7:15 PM ISTJAPAN: Several studies have implied the role of vitamin D in reducing the risk of several cancers, but the same does not hold true for...
Scientists develop fungus-derived toxin as potential treatment for Glioblastoma Hina Zahid29 April 2019 7:10 PM ISTScientists find fungus-derived treatment Ophiobolin A for deadly brain cancer -Glioblastoma.Dr Alexander Kornienko, a professor in the Department of...
High intake of vitamin D, calcium and phosphorus may reduce breast cancer risk Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 April 2019 7:20 PM ISTHigh vitamin D, high calcium and phosphorus intake are associated with low breast cancer risk.Vitamin D helps regulate bones, teeth, and muscle health...
Novel Vaccine for Colorectal Cancer Shows Positive Phase I Results Hina Zahid28 April 2019 7:05 PM ISTPHILADELPHIA -- A new colorectal cancer vaccine showed positive results in phase 1 clinical trial to demonstrate that the approach is safe. The...
Neutropenic diet of no benefit in reducing infections in cancer patients: BMJ Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 April 2019 8:10 PM ISTUSA: It has been suggested that neutropenic diet (ND), a diet restricted in fresh vegetables and fruits could potentially decrease the risk for...
