New immunotherapy Combo has promising results in lung cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh8 April 2018 7:05 PM ISTNon-small cell lung cancer is the most common form of lung cancer.Patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer will always progress after...
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...
9 out of 10 people worldwide breathe polluted air : WHO Anjali Nimesh Nimesh3 May 2018 7:03 PM ISTAir pollution levels remain dangerously high all over e world and according to latest data from WHO, 9 out of 10 people breathe air containing high...
Dabrafenib, Trametinib combo approved for Anaplastic thyroid cancer Anjali Nimesh Nimesh5 May 2018 7:05 PM ISTFDA has approved first treatment for patients with this aggressive form of thyroid cancer, anaplastic thyroid cancer (ATC) that cannot be removed by...
Cancer Prevention -A new challenge Anjali Nimesh Nimesh18 May 2018 7:01 PM ISTCANCER is the 2nd leading cause of death, a heart attack being the first one and Cancer prevention is, therefore, a new challenge. Lung cancer...
New research finds lung cancer risk drops substantially within five years of quitting Anjali Nimesh Nimesh10 Jun 2018 7:05 PM ISTJust because you stopped smoking years ago doesn't mean you're out of the woods when it comes to developing lung cancer. That's the "bad" news. The...
A new type of lung cancer discovered by Researchers Vinay Singh singh5 July 2018 7:05 PM ISTA new kind of small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) has recently been discovered by the researchers which will show the path for developing personalized...
MRI as good as CT for screening of lung cancer: European Radiology Medha Baranwal Baranwal24 July 2018 7:05 PM ISTLung cancer screening with MRI using the Lung Imaging Reporting and Data System (Lung-RADS) is as good as low-dose computed tomography (LDCT),...
Quit smoking on independence day: Questions and Answers by Dr Srikant Sharma Hina Zahid16 Aug 2018 7:04 PM ISTQ1. What is the history of Tobacco?A. Tobacco leaf use was introduced to Columbus by Native Americans, spreading to Europe and thereafter all over....
Sleep apnea could favor tumor growth at young ages Hina Zahid15 Sept 2018 7:05 PM ISTA scientific study, conducted with animal models, states that sleep apnea can favour lung cancer growth in young individuals. Thus, aing would be a...
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...
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...
