Brachytherapy improves Survival in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer Hina Zahid29 March 2019 7:15 PM ISTHONOLULU ─ A recent National Cancer Database (NCDB) study shows the current standard of care for advanced cervical cancer—external beam radiation and...
Notify women with dense breasts about increased cancer risk, proposes FDA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli27 March 2019 7:30 PM ISTFDA proposes a policy to notify women with dense breasts about increased cancer risk and imprecise mammograms.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration,...
Breakthrough : SCTIMST doctors develop Human Albumin Conjugated drug to fight Cancer Deepanjana Sarkar25 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: In a breakthrough therapy that is proving its mettle as anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer, doctors at Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for...
Low-dose aspirin for long duration lowers lung cancer risk: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal25 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTKOREA: There have been many controversies regarding the use of low-dose aspirin for chemoprevention of lung cancer risk. Putting to rest all these...
First-ever MRI waistcoat shall improve breast cancer screening Deepanjana Sarkar24 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTFirst-ever MRI waistcoat shall soon detect breast cancer in a more efficient and effective manner.Breast cancer is the second most common cancer in...
Adding Ultrasound to Mammography does not improve breast cancer detection: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 March 2019 1:17 PM ISTAdding ultrasonography to mammography in screening for breast cancer carries risks for overdiagnosis that outweigh its benefits and is not beneficial...
Drinking very hot tea may increase risk of esophageal cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 March 2019 8:28 PM ISTDELHI: If you like your cup of tea or coffee extremely hot then there is a reason for you to worry. A recent study published in the International...
Compounds in coffee may inhibit prostate cancer growth, finds study Hina Zahid18 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTGlobally people drink coffee every day, and many feel like they can’t face the morning without it. It will be great if their favourite beverage helped...
ASTRO releases updated radiation oncology safety guide Hina Zahid18 March 2019 7:05 PM ISTARLINGTON, Va. — In conjunction with Patient Safety Awareness Week, the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) published an update today to...
Infertile women at higher risk of cancer, absolute risk small Hina Zahid14 March 2019 7:25 PM ISTUSA: Infertility is associated with a higher risk of developing cancer compared to a group of non-infertile women, finds a study of over 64,000 women...
A case of disseminated histoplasmosis in patient with HIV infection: NEJM Hina Zahid14 March 2019 6:00 PM ISTA case report published in the New England Journal of Medicine presents the case of a 30-year-old man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)...
Breakthrough- Cannabis inhaler to control cancer pain shortly Medha Baranwal Baranwal12 March 2019 8:10 PM ISTBreakthrough- Cannabis inhaler is going to be available to control cancer pain shortly.A new clinical research might bring relief to cancer patients...
