Scans could guide drug treatment in breast cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh29 April 2018 7:00 PM ISTA new scan could help doctors to spot when women with breast cancer stop responding to targeted drugs.Researchers at The Institute of Cancer Research,...
Breath and urine analysis for early detection of breast cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal27 April 2018 7:10 PM ISTEarly and accurate detection of breast cancer is now possible by the analysis of urine sample and exhaled breath through Gas-Chromatography...
Weight loss highly predictive of cancer in primary care settings Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTWeight loss is a non-specific cancer symptom for which there are no clinical guidelines about the investigation in primary care. Therefore it poses a...
Breakthrough - New Imaging test developed for Prostate cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli23 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTDundee University-based Scientists have developed an accurate and reliable technique for diagnosing prostate cancer. The researchers have used...
A simple blood test to rule out lung cancer accurately Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 April 2018 8:25 PM ISTMore than 1.6 million lung nodules are detected in patients in the US every year out of which 75 to 85 percent turn out to be benign but they can...
AIIMS doctors find Fascial Plane Blocks better for Breast Surgeries Medical Dialogues Bureau19 April 2018 7:31 PM ISTOne of the main modalities considered for the treatment of breast cancer is surgical resection of a primary tumour with axillary dissection. With the...
Urine test That screens cancer on samples mailed from home Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 April 2018 8:00 PM ISTResearchers of Japanese firm Hitachi are poised to carry out world’s first experiment to test for cancer using urine samples. A urine test is less...
New Lyme disease guideline will help in early diagnosis & treatment : NICE Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 April 2018 7:15 PM ISTThe guideline has advice for GPs and specialists on symptoms to look out for, tests to help confirm a diagnosis and what treatments to use. It also...
A case of Brain cancer successfully treated with Proton Therapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli17 April 2018 7:02 PM ISTMost brain tumors are benign and usually stem from the meninges, from nerve sheaths, or from the pituitary gland. On the other hand, malignant brain...
Novel drug may triple the survival rate in acute myeloid leukemia Ruby khatun khatun13 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTAML is caused by damage to the DNA of blood-forming stem cells in the bone marrow, resulting in abnormal white blood cells, red blood cells, or...
Iron supplements may lead to development of colon cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 April 2018 7:30 PM ISTMost of the iron that the body needs is obtained through food such as meat, fish, vegetables, fruits and whole grains. But in certain situations like...
Novel personalized tumor vaccine shows promise in ovarian cancer Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli12 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTDr Alexandre Harari, at the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research and colleagues have found that a new type of cancer vaccine has yielded promising...
