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Tata hospital's simple intervention gives hope to breast cancer patients

Spearheaded by Badwe, the study was conducted on 1,600 women planning to undergo early breast cancer surgery at 11 cancer centres in India, including TMC, over 11 years from 2011-2022, said Gupta

Breast cancer among men slowly on the rise & usually detected late: Doctors

The disease is now being diagnosed in relatively younger men

Indian origin patient among those healed completely of cancer in drug trial

An Indian origin patient was among those who had a "miracle" cure using a cancer medication that is being tried out by a research centre here achieving an unprecedented healing rate

Glenmark to conduct clinical trials of its molecule on cancer patients

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals on Monday said its unit has received approval from the DCGI to conduct phase 1 clinical trials of its novel molecule on patients with advanced solid tumors.

Evidence shows Covid vaccine is safe, effective for cancer patients

One of the studies, named VOICE, showed that patients with cancer who took Covid jab were protected regardless of the current oncology treatment.

Biotech cos Tzar Labs and Epigeneres to launch early-detection cancer tests

Firms claim breakthrough with their RNA-marker tech which detects cancer even in stage zero

Oncofertility: Seeking to preserve fertility among cancer patients

The diagnosis of cancer is a shock in itself and then comes another - the risk of infertility

Hospitals committed to Covid cases, all other patients put on hold

Public health experts warn that unless a protocol is designed to handle the medical necessities apart from Covid-19, the country is set to see a sudden spike in deaths from preventable illnesses.

Two Indian-American doctors seek to arrest cancer 'tsunami' in India

Cancer can have profound social and economic consequences for the people in India often leading to family impoverishment and societal inequity

How a 31-year-old woman is spreading awareness among other cancer sufferers

Now 31, Saima Thompson is juggling a busy working life at the family restaurant, Masala Wala Cafe in Brockley, with encouraging debate about cancer in the black, Asian and minority ethnic communities

How a residential home provider is coming to aid of child cancer patients

The study has found that the environment plays a statistically significant role in outcomes of cancers like acute leukaemia which need intensive treatment

HIVEC is next big step to prevent recurrence in superficial bladder cancer

Currently, bladder cancer in India is treated with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) intravesical immunotherapy

Researchers develop new method to identify aggressive tumours: Study

According to the study, cancer cells generally vary in the number of copies of each gene or chromosome present in their genome -- a phenomenon known as copy number alterations or CNAs

Women with PTSD more likely to develop ovarian cancer, suggests study

Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecologic cancer and the fifth most common cause of cancer-related deaths among women in the US

Focus on survivorship care for cancer patients: Institute of Medicine

Although there has been progress, many recommendations from the 2006 report have not been fully implemented, researchers note in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute