Some BP drugs increase risk of lung cancer: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli24 Oct 2018 8:28 PM ISTCertain BP drugs like ACE inhibitors are linked to increased risk of lung cancer, according to a new study.According to a new study appearing in The...
Hemithyroidectomy more beneficial in thyroid cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal23 Oct 2018 7:15 PM ISTA vast majority of patients undergo total thyroidectomy or complete removal of the thyroid gland for the treatment of thyroid cancer rather than less...
A case of brown and striped nails after chemotherapy Hina Zahid22 Oct 2018 6:00 PM ISTDr Musa F. Alzahrani at King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia has reported a case of nails turning brown and striped after chemotherapy. The case...
3D mammography more effective for breast cancer screening Medha Baranwal Baranwal20 Oct 2018 7:15 PM IST3D mammography or breast tomosynthesis can detect over 30% more breast cancer as compared to traditional mammography -- with a majority of detected...
Novel Universal blood test for faster cancer detection Vinay Singh singh19 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTUK researchers have developed a novel blood test that could be the first screening tool to diagnose cancer in patients under suspicion of the disease,...
Impotence very common in childhood cancer survivors Vinay Singh singh18 Oct 2018 8:20 PM ISTA new study published in the journal JAMA Oncology reports that impotence or erectile dysfunction (ED) is usually associated with childhood cancer...
Papaverin increases sensitivity of tumour cells to Radiotherapy Vinay Singh singh18 Oct 2018 7:20 PM ISTPapaverin increases the sensitivity of tumour cells to Radiotherapy finds a new study.A new research published in Proceedings of the National Academy...
An antipsychotic drug may treat aggressive form of breast cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal17 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTPimozide -- a commonly used antipsychotic drug -- has been shown to be effective for the treatment of triple negative breast cancer, an aggressive...
H. Pylori increases risk of colorectal Cancer in select groups Vinay Singh singh16 Oct 2018 7:15 PM ISTA new study published in the journal Gastroenterology reports that the bacterium Helicobacter pylori, a risk factor for gastric cancer infection may...
Parathyroid carcinoma presenting as radial fracture Vinay Singh singh15 Oct 2018 6:00 PM ISTA unique and rare case appeared in NEJM which reported radial fracture due to parathyroid carcinoma. Taku Suzuki and Yumi Tomiie described the case of...
Air pollutants linked to mouth cancer in new study Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Oct 2018 7:10 PM ISTExposure to high levels of air pollutants, especially fine particulate matter (PM2.5) may be associated with an increased risk of oral or mouth...
CT screening significantly reduces deaths from lung cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal13 Oct 2018 7:05 PM ISTThe use of computed tomography (CT) screening among asymptomatic men at high risk for lung cancer reduced lung cancer mortality by 26% and by as much...
