Tag: Cancer

Dolph Lundgren was told he had two years to live during battle with cancer

'Rocky IV' actor Dolph Lundgren has been secretly battling cancer for eight years.

May 11, 2023

No link between use of ranitidine and risk of cancer: Study

The study was conducted in South Korea on the alleged link between the use of ranitidine and cancer, which has concluded the debate on the alleged link between the use of ranitidine and the risk of cancer.

April 16, 2023

Germany’s BioNTech to set up centre in Israel to develop medicine, vaccines for cancer

German biotechnology company BioNTech SE will establish a centre in Israel for the development and production of vaccines and drugs against cancer, the Israeli Finance Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

March 23, 2023

Hormone therapy for cancer

Hormone therapy can be provided to patients for a short or long period depending on the type of cancer the patient is suffering from. For patients with breast cancer, adjuvant hormone therapy is administered for 5 to 10 years.

March 4, 2023

Cancer patients who do not react to immunotherapy lack crucial immune cells: Study

Immunotherapy has changed cancer treatment. Since the introduction of immunotherapy in 2011, the five-year survival rate in advanced melanoma, the most lethal form of skin cancer, has increased from less than 10% to more than 50%. Unfortunately, only approximately half of melanoma patients react to immunotherapy, and those who do not respond have a difficult future.

February 17, 2023

Yoga and naturopathy for cancer patients

Naturopathy happens to be a complementary branch of medicine which employs safe and natural therapies and upholds detoxification as a crucial step to recovery from cancer.

February 6, 2023

Breast cancer being detected every 8 minute in India: Experts

The conference was inaugurated by Dr ML Swaranakar, Founder Chairman of Mahatma Gandhi Medical University.

February 4, 2023

Study finds type of therapeutic antibody for treating cancer

Before World Cancer Day (4 February), a new study from the University of Southampton's Centre for Cancer Immunology demonstrated that altering how tightly an antibody attaches to a target could enhance cancer therapies.

February 2, 2023

Study suggests that simple laser treatments may help prevent nonmelanoma skin cancer

New research indicates that simple laser treatments to the skin may help to prevent the development of basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma, which are collectively known as keratinocyte carcinoma and are the most common types of cancer diagnosed in the United States.

January 19, 2023

Gardening can help reduce cancer risk, boost mental health: Study

While getting more exercise, eating right, and making new friends are all good habits, new CU Boulder research suggests the addition of gardening can have a powerful impact.

January 7, 2023

Enzyme that protects against viruses can help drive cancer evolution

An enzyme that protects human cells against viruses can help drive cancer evolution towards greater malignancy by causing myriad mutations in cancer cells, a new study has shown.

December 29, 2022

Why is it so difficult to cure cancer?

Most of the time, cells detect mutations or DNA damage and either fix them or self-destruct them.

November 3, 2022

Obesity, sedentary lifestyle making young women prone to breast cancer: Experts

The medical fraternity across the country has undertaken a campaign to create awareness about the deadly disease as part of the Breast Cancer Awareness observed every October. 

October 19, 2022

‘Chhello Show’ child actor Rahul Koli passes away

India’s Oscar entry Chhello Show child actor Rahul Koli passed away days before the film release after a prolonged battle with cancer.

October 11, 2022

RGCIRC organizes walk for awareness on curability of childhood cancer

Over 400 people including RGCIRC doctors, childhood cancer survivors, and their families besides a large number of healthcare providers participated in the 5 km long walk.  

September 26, 2022

Researchers discover new imaging information system may provide accurate prognosis for certain cancers

Xing said the imaging informatics system could eventually serve as a place where results could be shared and accessed by medical facilities everywhere.

September 17, 2022

Goa Raj Bhavan to disburse financial aid to 72 patients each of TB, Cancer, Dialysis till PM Modi’s next birthday

It has decided to celebrate 16 days of "Seva Pakhwara" from September 17 to October 2, the birth anniversary of the father of the nation- Mahatma Gandhi.

September 16, 2022