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- India
Bhopal: 16 kg tumour removed from 20-year-old woman’s abdomen
Bhopal: Doctors at a private hospital in Bhopal removed a 16-kilogram tumour from the abdomen of a 20-year-old woman after performing a 6-hour-long surgery on Sunday. Hospital Manager Devendra Chandolia said it…
- India
Watch: Girl plays piano while doctors remove her tumour
Gwalior: Doctors of Birla Hospital in Gwalior successfully operated upon a girl who was battling with a brain tumour with a new method of craniotomy in which she kept playing the piano…
- Health
Chronic inflammation turns skin-protecting antibody into tumour
London: One of the skin’s defences against environmental assault can help tumours to grow when skin is exposed to chronic inflammation, researchers have found. The IgE antibody is most commonly known for…
- Health
Aspirin may curb colorectal cancer recurrence, tumour growth
New York: The benefits of a daily aspirin may extend beyond heart health to colorectal cancer treatment, say researchers, adding that they have found that aspirin appears to reduce tumour growth and…
- Health
Neurologic, BP drugs may reduce breast tumour development
Washington: Researchers have found that combining neurologic and blood pressure drugs may reduce breast tumour development. According to the study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, adding a medication used to treat…
- Health
Study highlights proteins involved in tumour growth
Washington: Researchers from the Stowers Institute for Medical Research have found a new study about proteins involved in tumour growth and metastasis. The study was published in the journal, ‘Science Advances.’ The…
- Health
Rare abdominal tumour in 7-month-old baby removed
Kolkata: Doctors have successfully removed a rare abdominal tumour weighing 750 gms from the stomach of a seven-month-old baby from West Bengal. The baby suffered from a congenital anomaly — Fetus in Fetu…
- Health
Researchers use AI to recognise breast cancer patterns
Washington: Researchers have used artificial intelligence to recognise patterns in breast cancer and uncovered five new types of the disease each matched to different personalised treatments. Their study applied AI and machine…
- Health
Modified radiotherapy less likely to damage healthy cells
Washington: A modified way of concentrating radiotherapy dose in tumour while minimising damage to healthy cells has been proposed in a recent research. The study — published in the journal of Scientific…
- Health
Advanced cancer: Cell therapies create personalised treatment
Washington : In a recent study it has been found that cell therapies is one of the first steps in developing personalised treatments for cancer in people. The study was discussed in…
- Health
3-drug combo improves survival period for bowel cancer patients
London: A targeted three-drug combination therapy resulted in median overall survival of nine months for patients with advanced bowel cancer compared to 5.4 months for current standard-of-care treatment, showed the results of…
- Health
Marital status affects prognosis after breast cancer diagnosis: study
Washington: Dependability is one of the top qualities people look for in a spouse and it’s good too, especially for a breast cancer patient, proves a recent study. According to a study…
- Health
Women face more cognitive issues after brain tumor radiation, more likely to suffer long-term cognitive impairment
Washington: Women who undergo radiation therapy to treat childhood brain tumour are more likely to suffer long-term cognitive impairment than male survivors, claims a study. The study was published in the ‘Journal…
- Health
Childhood brain tumours survivors experience lasting cognitive, socioeconomic burdens: Study
Washington: People who survive brain tumours and undergo radiotherapy during childhood may experience cognitive and socioeconomic burdens even decades after treatment, find a new study. According to the study published in the…
- Health
Elderly cancer survivors face risk of brain metastasis: Study
Washington: Elderly survivors of breast cancer, lung cancer, and melanoma face the risk of brain metastasis later in life, claim researchers. Brain metastasis is cancer that spread to the brain from other…
- Bollywood News
Irrfan Khan is back: Grateful for love, support
MumbaI: Months after lying low following neuroendocrine tumour diagnosis and treatment, acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan has expressed gratitude to those who gave him love and support to help him heal through his…
- Health
Tiny robotic tool to detect, kill cancer cells
Toronto: Canadian scientists have developed a kind of magnetic tweezer that can precisely insert a minuscule bead robot into a live human cancer cell, pointing to a new option for diagnosing and…
- Health
With ovarian cancer deaths set to spike by 67%, AI to rescue: Study
London: With the incidence of ovarian cancer likely to increase by 55 per cent in another 15 years or so, researchers have created an artificial intelligence (AI) software to help best treat…
- News
Syria’s first lady undergoes operation over cancer: presidency
Syria: The wife of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has undergone a “successful” operation as part of treatment for early-stage breast cancer, the presidency said on Sunday. “Asma al-Assad continues her treatment against…
- Health
Novel test could guide personalised treatment for children with cancer
Toronto: Researchers have used a new test for analysing paediatric tumours that may one day guide personalised treatment for children with cancer, according to new research. The new technology can provide results…
- Health
Now, combination blood test for pancreatic cancer may catch disease earlier
Washington: Detecting pancreatic cancer may have gotten a little bit easier. A new approach to pancreatic cancer screening may help doctors detect the disease in people who are at high risk before…
- Health
Study identifies gene responsible for spreading prostate cancer
Washington: A new Rutgers study found that a specific gene in cancerous prostate tumours indicates when patients are at high-risk for the cancer to spread. The study suggests that targeting this gene…
