China to perform world's first human genetic editing trial savita thakur thakur3 Aug 2016 3:26 PM ISTBEIJING: Chinese scientists will perform the world's first genetic editing trial on humans this month, in an attempt to find a cure for lung cancer.A...
Reducing the radioresistance of cancer : Study supriya kashyap kashyap15 Jan 2017 10:59 AM ISTMost people recognize that many forms of cancer are treated with radiation therapy. However, some may not realize that there are cancer cells with the...
Twice a day radiation therapy cuts down deaths from cancer : European Cancer Congress 2017 supriya kashyap kashyap28 Jan 2017 2:19 PM ISTWashington : A study suggests that treating head and neck cancer patients with twice-a-day radiation therapy combined with chemotherapy can prove...
Prostate Cancer-Standard Treatment Guidelines supriya kashyap kashyap24 March 2017 9:10 AM ISTMinistry of Health and Family Welfare released Standard Treatment Guidelines for Prostrate Cancer. Following are its major recommendationsIntroduction...
Antibody is effective against radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis supriya kashyap kashyap3 April 2017 1:03 PM ISTRadiation therapy is part of the treatment regimen for about two thirds of cancer patients. Radiotherapy is well tolerated in most cases, but it can...
Three-week radiation therapy given post mastectomy safe and effective: Study supriya kashyap kashyap5 May 2017 10:40 AM ISTA shorter course of radiation therapy given to breast cancer patients following mastectomy is safe and effective and cuts treatment time in half. That...
Study identifies new cancer treatments that might prevent relapses after radiotherapy Anjali Nimesh Nimesh28 Aug 2017 9:10 AM ISTWhenever an organism is damaged, the cells surrounding the wound receive signals to proliferate more intensely so as to regenerate the injured tissue....
New platform to eases delivery of radiation- cuts time bring more comforts Anjali Nimesh Nimesh25 Sept 2017 9:50 AM ISTDoctors at Penn Medicine have become the first in the world to treat a patient with a new treatment platform designed to streamline the way...
Heat-tempered magnesium alloy a strong choice for implants Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Oct 2017 7:05 PM ISTTitanium is the preferred material for surgical fixation procedures ranging from knee replacement to jaw implants. However, since this super-strong...
Udated ASCO antiemetic guidelines for patients on chemotherapy and radiation therapy Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTThe American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has updated the previously published guidelines from 2015 for antiemetic use. The guidelines...
Proton therapy for prostate cancer offers higher survival rates and less complications supriya kashyap kashyap28 Oct 2017 7:00 PM ISTProton therapy treatment for prostate cancer is associated with higher survival rates and decreased risk of complications compared to...
Noninvasive Cardiac Radiation for Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh13 Dec 2017 8:00 PM ISTRadiation therapy often is used to treat cancer patients. Now, doctors at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that...
