Weight in adolescence may affect colorectal cancer risk Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 July 2017 9:20 AM ISTA new study has uncovered a link between being overweight or obese in adolescence and an increased risk of developing colon cancer in adulthood....
Annual mammography screening after 40 indicates greatest reduction in breast cancer-specific deaths: Study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Aug 2017 9:00 AM ISTWhen to initiate screening for breast cancer, how often to screen, and how long to screen are questions that continue to spark emotional debates. A...
More early stage lung cancer patients survive the disease Anjali Nimesh Nimesh4 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTWith the advancement of surgical and radiation therapy strategies for stage 1 non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), more patients are being treated,...
Overweight women may need more frequent mammograms Anjali Nimesh Nimesh22 Nov 2017 7:22 PM ISTWomen with higher body mass index (BMI) face an increased risk of not detecting their breast tumor until it has become large, according to a new study...
CAR T, immunotherapy bring new hope for multiple myeloma patients Anjali Nimesh Nimesh20 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTTwo investigational immunotherapy approaches, including chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapy, have shown encouraging results in the...
PET/CT differentiates prostate cancer from healthy tissue by new method Anjali Nimesh Nimesh6 Feb 2018 7:20 PM ISTAccording to American Cancer Society, one in nine men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime therefore early diagnosis is key to...
Isolated limb infusion new option in melanoma affecting limbs Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 March 2018 7:10 PM ISTIsolated limb infusion (ILI) is a procedure which delivers high doses of chemotherapy to an affected arm or leg but not the rest of the body is...
