Physical therapy improves incontinence, pain in men after prostatectomy Hina Zahid1 Jan 2020 7:10 PM ISTDALLAS - The rehabilitation of post-prostatectomy urinary incontinence has traditionally focused on pelvic floor strengthening exercise. Men with...
Proton therapy as effective as standard RT with fewer adverse events: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli30 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTConcurrent chemoradiotherapy is the standard-of-care curative treatment for many cancers but is associated with substantial morbidity. If administered...
Exercise may reduce risk for seven cancers by as much as 25 percent Hina Zahid29 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTU.S. guidelines recommend three to five hours a week of moderate activity for adults or one to three hours a week of vigorous activity. A new study...
High BMI may improve survival among patients with certain cancers: JAMA Hina Zahid27 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTHigh body mass index (BMI) is independently associated with overall survival benefit from immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy in patients with...
Avoid these hematology tests in children-ASH-ASPHO recommendations Hina Zahid25 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTThe American Society of Hematology (ASH) and the American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology (ASPHO) have released a pediatric-focused...
Artificial intelligence can detect acute myeloid leukemia with high reliability Hina Zahid25 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTResearchers at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) and the University of Bonn have found that artificial intelligence can detect...
BCG reduces Alzheimer's risk in bladder cancer patients Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Dec 2019 7:25 PM ISTTreatment of bladder cancer patients with tuberculosis vaccine BCG lowers the risk of Alzheimer's disease (AD), finds a recent study. Israel:...
Prostate cancer deaths can be prevented by targeted screening Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 Dec 2019 7:10 PM ISTUnited Kingdom: Screening men at higher genetic risk of prostate cancer could prevent nearly one in six deaths while minimizing unnecessary treatments...
CT lung cancer screening beneficial for female never-smokers, finds study Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Dec 2019 7:20 PM ISTChina: A recent study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention throws light on whether CT lung cancer screening is...
Acupuncture could relieve pain, reduce opioids need in cancer: JAMA study Medha Baranwal Baranwal22 Dec 2019 8:20 PM ISTDelhi: Acupuncture and/or acupressure may cause significant reductions in the intensity of cancer pain, reducing the need for opioids for the said...
FDA approves Enhertu for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer Hina Zahid22 Dec 2019 9:05 AM ISTU.S. Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval to Enhertu (fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki) for the treatment of adults with...
Breast cancer survivors likely to die from noncancer causes, years after treatment Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTDelhi: Breast cancer survivors are at increased risk of death from other cancers, stroke, heart disease, and infections after the treatment, a recent...
