Low fat diet may up your chances of surviving breast cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal28 May 2018 7:20 PM ISTThe consumption of a low-fat diet may improve overall survival of a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient, suggests a new study published in the...
Cancer vaccine may increase survival in patients with deadly brain cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal31 May 2018 7:10 PM ISTGlioblastoma is a deadly form of brain cancer that restricts the survival of the patient to median 15 to 17 months following the diagnosis. But the...
Survival of breast cancer patients improved by irradiation of lymph nodes Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jun 2018 7:58 PM ISTGiving radiation therapy to the lymph nodes located above the collarbone and behind the breastbone to patients with early-stage breast cancer improves...
Vitamin D does not improve relapse free survival in gastrointestinal cancers: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal29 April 2019 7:15 PM ISTJAPAN: Several studies have implied the role of vitamin D in reducing the risk of several cancers, but the same does not hold true for...
Single dose of brachytherapy good enough for treating prostate cancer in men Medha Baranwal Baranwal5 May 2019 7:15 PM ISTA single treatment of high dose-rate (HDR) brachytherapy (BT) could be a very good option for many men with prostate cancer, according to a study...
Low vitamin D levels after colorectal cancer surgery leads to higher deaths Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 May 2019 7:05 PM ISTLow vitamin D levels after colorectal cancer surgery lead to higher mortality.UK: A study of two colorectal cancer (CRC) patient cohorts undergoing...
New drug increases survival in young women with advanced breast cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Jun 2019 7:30 PM ISTNew drug shows increased survival rate in young women with breast cancer. The drug works by inhibiting the activity of cancer-cell promoting...
Diabetes is associated with an increased risk of cancer and reduces post-cancer survival Hina Zahid13 July 2019 1:38 PM ISTHaving diabetes is linked with an increased risk of developing a number of cancers as well as poorer survival following a cancer diagnosis.The...
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...
Leukemia and lymphoma drug may benefit patients with deadliest brain tumor Medha Baranwal Baranwal3 Jun 2018 7:25 PM ISTIbrutinib, an FDA-approved drug for treatment of leukemia and lymphoma may also help in the treatment of glioblastoma (GBM), most common and deadliest...
