New carcinogen in smokeless tobacco identified
April 27th, 2012 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
Thiruvananthapuram, April 27 (IANS) It is bad news for those Malayalis who use smokeless tobacco -- in the form of 'gutka' and similar products -- as a research in ... Read more...
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Drug helps monkeys shed weight, holds hope for humans
November 13th, 2011 - 5:47 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 13 (IANS) Obese rhesus monkeys lost on average a little more than a tenth of their body weight four weeks after taking an experimental drug that selectively destroys ... Read more...
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Novel non-invasive tests could help in early detection of cancer
May 4th, 2011 - 5:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 4 (ANI): Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News (GEN) has released a report on researchers' demonstrations of novel non-invasive tests for early cancer detection.The researchers last month demonstrated that they are ... Read more...
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Mentholated ciggies ‘no more harmful than regular ones’
March 24th, 2011 - 2:22 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 24 (ANI): A new study has shown that smokers of mentholated cigarettes are no more likely to develop lung cancer than other smokers.In fact, contrary to a popular hypothesis, menthol ... Read more...
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Women’s breast riddled with metal by mistake
March 23rd, 2011 - 7:39 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Mar 22 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Researchers inadvertently left hundreds of tiny particles in the breasts of about thirty women who underwent breast cancer study. The particles were in a device used ... Read more...
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Surgeons remove half of pelvis, save leg during bone cancer treatment
March 22nd, 2011 - 5:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, March 22 (ANI): Surgeons at UC San Diego Health System and Moores Cancer Center have successfully treated a rare bone cancer.During the surgery, doctors removed 50 percent of a patient's pelvis. ... Read more...
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Body weight influences death risk among Asians: Study
March 5th, 2011 - 12:40 am ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) People of normal weight are far less likely to die from any cause compared to individuals who were overweight or obese, says a recent study on ... Read more...
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Too high or too low a BMI influences risk of death among Asians
February 24th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 24 (ANI): A study has found that Asians with a normal weight were far less likely to die from any cause than individuals whose body-mass index (BMI) was too high ... Read more...
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Higher vitamin D intake needed to cut cancer risk
February 23rd, 2011 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 23 (ANI): Scientists have reported that markedly higher intake of vitamin D is needed to reach blood levels that can prevent or markedly cut the incidence of breast cancer and ... Read more...
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Key culprit in breast cancer metastasis identified
February 17th, 2011 - 4:25 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 17 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine have identified the key culprit in breast cancer metastasis.When doctors discover high concentrations of regulatory T cells ... Read more...
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Aging-related protein holds breast cancer clues
January 28th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 28 (ANI): A new study has linked a common type of breast cancer in older women to a protein that fends off aging-related cellular damage.The study, led by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer ... Read more...
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Strong social support benefits breast cancer patients
January 21st, 2011 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 21 (ANI): A new research has suggested that breast cancer patients who have a strong social support system in the first year after diagnosis are less likely to die or ... Read more...
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New hope for late-stage liver cancer patients
December 15th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 15 (ANI): Scientists have offered new hope to patients with late-stage liver cancer.The latest weapon against inoperable liver cancer is so tiny that it takes millions of them per treatment, ... Read more...
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New investigational drug targets pancreatic cancer cells
September 16th, 2010 - 4:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sep 16 (ANI): A patient at the Virginia G. Piper Cancer Center at Scottsdale Healthcare has been administered a new investigational drug designed to penetrate and attack pancreatic cancer cells.ASG-5ME is ... Read more...
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Family history of male breast cancer leads to high perception of risk
July 30th, 2010 - 12:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 30 (ANI): People with a family history of male breast cancer perceive themselves to be at higher risk of developing the disease than patients with a family history of female ... Read more...
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Reducing pain and depression of cancer through phone
July 14th, 2010 - 5:14 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 14 (ANI): A new research has suggested that pain and depression associated with cancer - symptoms often unrecognized and undertreated - can be significantly reduced through centralized telephone-based care management ... Read more...
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New drug shows dramatic results in reducing lung cancer tumours
June 23rd, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 23 (ANI): A new drug could be instrumental in shrinking tumours in lung cancer patients, according to a new study.The new drug, crizotinib, under development by Pfizer, showed dramatic results ... Read more...
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New therapy mounts double-barreled attack on leukaemia
June 4th, 2010 - 5:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 4 (ANI): University of Florida researchers have found a new therapy that mounts a double- barreled attack on leukaemia, targeting not just the cancer cells but also the environment in ... Read more...
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Radiation therapy after mastectomy ups breast cancer survival rates
June 3rd, 2010 - 5:50 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): Postmastectomy radiation therapy (PMRT) improves breast cancer survival, a new study has found.PMRT for some breast cancer patients can lower recurrence risk by nearly 30 percent and increase ... Read more...
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New discovery may help explain how cancer cells spread
June 1st, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 1 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have identified a novel enzyme that they believe plays a major role in the progression or metastasis of cancer cells.The ... Read more...
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It’s official: Indoor tanning linked to melanoma risk
May 28th, 2010 - 12:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 28 (ANI): Using indoor tanning devices certainly increases a person's risk of developing melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, say researchers at the University of Minnesota's School of ... Read more...
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Potential new treatment for blood-related cancers
May 20th, 2010 - 5:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 20 (ANI): In a new clinical trial, scientists have found that SNS-032, one of the first in a new class of drugs that inhibit cyclin-dependent kinases, is safe and could ... Read more...
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Blood test could identify lung cancer patients likely to respond to drug erlotinib
May 1st, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 1 (ANI): A simple blood test could identify lung cancer patients who will respond positively to the drug erlotinib, reveals a new study.The researchers found that testing for the presence ... Read more...
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Blood test for inflammation could also show risk for colon cancer
April 20th, 2010 - 6:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 20 (ANI): Scientists say that a blood test used to determine the level of inflammation in the body may offer some help in assessing colon cancer risk.Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center's Gong ... Read more...
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Researchers use game show format to increase cancer awareness
April 19th, 2010 - 5:48 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 19 (ANI): Patient advocates and researchers in the US are using a game show format to educate their community about cancer.Using a combination of "Jeopardy," "Saturday Night Live" and a ... Read more...
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Magnet used to grow leg of 9-year-old cancer patient
April 16th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 16 (ANI): A groundbreaking procedure has for the first time magnetically lengthened a nine-year-old cancer patient's leg.The feat could rule out the possibility of up to 10 future surgeries for ... Read more...
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Camel No. 9 teen
March 16th, 2010 - 8:02 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
Mar 16 (Pen Men at Work): The recent ad for the camel no 9 cigarette seems to have caught the fancy of teen age girls. The print which came in the magazines ... Read more...
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Papaya may harbour cancer cure
March 10th, 2010 - 12:26 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 10 (ANI): The humble papaya is gaining recognition in Western medicine for its anticancer powers, with a University of Florida researcher claiming that the power fruit thwarted growth of cancer ... Read more...
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Women of India outdo men in philanthropy
March 6th, 2010 - 12:14 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), March 6 (ANI): Women of India have outperformed Indian men in philanthropy.Latest list of Forbes Asia of "48 Heroes of Philanthropy" contains only four Indians and all of them are ... Read more...
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Gene signature may help spot patients at colon cancer recurrence risk
February 27th, 2010 - 1:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 27 (ANI): Researchers have suggested that a gene signature, first identified in mouse colon cancer cells, may help identify patients at risk of colon cancer recurrence.The study by Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer ... Read more...
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Novel treatment gives hope to lymphoma, leukemia patients
February 27th, 2010 - 12:27 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb. 27 (ANI): Researchers have offered a new hope for a new therapy for patients with certain types of lymphoma and leukemia.PCI-32765 is a new drug being assessed in a Phase ... Read more...
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Tobacco smoke promotes lung cancer growth
January 20th, 2010 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 20 (ANI): Besides causing lung cancer, repeated exposure to tobacco smoke can promote the growth of pre-existing cancer tumours, say researchers.Scientists at the University of California, San Diego School of ... Read more...
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Secondhand cigarette smoke exposure ‘ups breast cancer risk’
December 4th, 2009 - 1:11 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 4 (ANI): Women who are exposed to secondhand smoke for a prolonged period of time and in high quantity face an increased risk of breast cancer, says a new study."The ... Read more...
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Soy component ‘helps fight colon cancer’
November 25th, 2009 - 4:54 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 25 (ANI): Researchers have found a component in soy that can prevent and even treat colon cancer.Scientists from Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland have claimed that the new class ... Read more...
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Two units of umbilical cord blood ‘reduce leukemia recurrence risk’
November 14th, 2009 - 12:44 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 14 (ANI): If patients with acute leukaemia are transplanted with two units of umbilical cord blood (UCB), their risk of the disease recurrence is significantly reduced, according to a new ... Read more...
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