According to experts, Dostarlimab is a drug with laboratory-produced molecules that acts equivalent to antibodies in the human body.
June 23, 2022Globally, cancer is one of the leading causes of death, with an estimated 20 million people diagnosed and 10 million deaths from the disease in 2021, the WHO said.
February 5, 2022“Medical world is a well-designed, evidence-based world as the results are derived from large, controlled trials. But the reality is different – each patient is different. Personalized therapy helps us to address these differences,” says Dr T Raja, Director of Medical Oncology, Apollo Hospitals, Chennai.
September 25, 2021In the statement, Maanayata said that the initial treatment of the actor would continue at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. The family would consider going abroad for further treatment when the Covid pandemic situation eases.
August 19, 2020He was last seen on screen in Mulk and he is currently undergoing treatment for cancer in New York.
September 4, 2019Not even the entire quantity of the ‘managed’ hospital waste is handled correctly; incineration or open burning of hazardous waste often resulting in such emission as dioxins and furans.
June 25, 2019Theranostics is an emerging field in medicine, especially in oncology, and combines “diagnostics”.
June 19, 2019I last spoke to Somnath Chatterjee in June, a few days before his hospitalisation. It was, as always, a very gentle request. He was the embodiment of old world courtesy. This was in connection with setting up of a Cancer Treatment Facility in Assam, the State of his birth, which he so dearly loved. Not …
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August 17, 2018Nearly one-fifth of patients with cancer experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), finds a study highlighting the need for early identification, careful monitoring and treatment of PTSD in cancer survivors. Although PTSD is primarily known to develop in individuals following a traumatic event such as a serious accident or natural disaster, it can also occur in …
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November 20, 2017IBM's Watson artificial intelligence system could help persons with cancer by providing a rapid, comprehensive report of the genetic mutations at the root of their specific disease and the therapies that target them, says an Indian-origin pathologist. "We have to change our whole behaviour in looking at tumours. We are missing too much and too …
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August 9, 2017A simple drug used in the treatment of arthritis may provide hope for patients with blood cancer towards an affordable and effective treatment, a study has showed. Polycythemia Vera is a type of blood cancer which causes an overproduction of red blood cells, and causes itching, headaches, weight loss, fatigue and night sweats. The researchers …
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