An infallible hand-held probe to aid cancer surgery Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Jun 2017 2:11 PM ISTMontreal : Patients with common widespread forms of cancer will enjoy longer life expectancy and reduced risk of recurrence thanks to a multimodal...
Glycans as biomarkers for cancer? Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Jun 2017 9:25 AM ISTGlycosylated proteins are often overexpressed in tumor cells and thus could serve as tumor markers, especially those with the interesting molecule...
Microscope can scan tumors during surgery and examine cancer biopsies in 3-D Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Jun 2017 4:08 PM ISTWhen women undergo lumpectomies to remove breast cancer, doctors try to remove all the cancerous tissue while conserving as much of the healthy breast...
Improving cancer detection with help of body noise Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Jun 2017 9:36 AM ISTWashington D.C. : According to a recent research, body's own ' seismic noise' can help improve the cancer detection.Elastography, sometimes referred...
MRI without contrast agents? Yes, with sugar! Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Jun 2017 10:47 AM ISTIn magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), contrast agents are used to enhance the imaging of tissue structures. While they enhance signals in blood vessels...
Targeted drug shows promise in rare advanced kidney cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 Jun 2017 9:09 AM ISTBOSTON -- Some patients with a form of advanced kidney cancer that carries a poor prognosis benefited from an experimental drug targeted to an...
Scientists uncover potential mechanism for HPV-Induced skin cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Jun 2017 6:04 PM ISTScientists have identified a molecular pathway by which some types of human papilloma virus (HPV) might increase the risk of skin cancer, particularly...
A unique amino acid for brain cancer therapy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Jun 2017 9:47 AM ISTPhotodynamic therapy is often used to treat brain tumors because of its specificity -- it can target very small regions containing cancerous cells...
Custom built molecule shows promise as anti-cancer therapy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Jun 2017 12:11 PM ISTScientists at the University of Bath funded by Cancer Research UK have custom-built a molecule which stops breast cancer cells from multiplying in...
Skin Cancer on Breast: Bengaluru doctor treats a rare form of cancer at Cytecare Hospital Anjali Nimesh Nimesh24 Jun 2017 11:47 AM IST Skin cancer on the breast and infiltrating it is the rarest of the rare cancers in the world. The tumor size being 5kg.Bengaluru :...
Discovery could guide immunotherapy for lung cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Jun 2017 9:22 AM ISTScientists have discovered a new type of immune cell that could predict which lung cancer patients will benefit most from immunotherapy treatment,...
Doctors at SL Raheja Hospital conduct first Pressurised Intra-Peritoneal Aerosolised Chemotherapy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Jun 2017 9:38 AM ISTPressurised Intra-Peritoneal Aerosolised Chemotherapy, PIPAC- New procedure gives hope to patients with advanced abdominal cancerMumbai : A 62yr old...
