Page 16 - Cancer

WHO forecasts 81% cancer jump in poorer countries over lacking investments

The Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report that these countries had focused their limited resources on combating infectious diseases and improving maternal and child health

Senior journalist, former MP Ashwini Chopra passes away at 63 due to cancer

The media baron-turned journalist was elected as an MP from Karnal, Haryana, in 2014. He was the editor of Punjab Kesari, Delhi.

Artificial intelligence can spot breast cancer better than doctors: Google

Google is also training artificial intelligence to help determine whether a patient is likely to live or die, mining thousands of data points to help make predictions about outcomes.

New artificial intelligence model can predict bowel cancer severity: Study

The noninvasive method was described in a study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, and adds to advances in technologies that analyse circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA)

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

Fighting Breast cancer: Follow these 7 steps apart from the treatment

This includes keeping your weight in check, being physically active, eating fruits and vegetables, avoid alcohol and cigarettes, etc

This blood test can detect breast cancer even before clinical signs: Study

The blood test identifies the body's immune response to substances produced by tumour cells

4 of 5 Indian children do not survive cancer. What led to this sorry state?

India has the highest prevalence of childhood cancer which can be traced to its higher population of young people, 30 per cent of its population is below 14 years, according to 2011 Census

Just a few strands: Coping with illness, hair loss & side-effects of cancer

Having cancer can be devastating. But for women, the side-effects of the disease, especially the loss of hair, is the hardest part. Aditi Phadnis finds that how people helping others cope with illness

Cancer now a bigger killer than heart diseases in rich nations: Study

It determined that people in poorer nations were on average 2.5 times more likely to die from heart disease than those in richer ones

Proton therapy for prostate cancer: does the evidence support the hype?

While there is strong evidence for the benefits of proton therapy in children, it is much less clear in prostate and other adult cancers.

Smokers have more complications after skin cancer surgery, says study

Current smokers were more than nine times as likely to have complications like clots or hematomas

Sugar in fruit juice is linked to a higher cancer risk, says report

The study found no increased cancer risk from sugar-free drinks, although so few of the people studied consumed them that the results may not be significant, the researchers said

Scientists genetically reprogram millions of bacteria to kill cancer cells

Our immune cells can sometimes recognise and destroy cancer cells without assistance

Listening to music may ease cancer patients' pain, symptoms: Report

Music therapy is convenient, does not involve invasive procedures, and can easily be used by people in the comfort of their homes, said senior study author Kuei-Ru Chou

Jawless fish may hold key to effective brain cancer treatment: Report

A study found that leaky barrier offers a unique point of entry, allowing molecules to access the brain and deliver drugs precisely on target

This Delhi clinic helps cancer patients with personalised treatment

The first HOPE clinic was set up with the aim of easing the pain and smoothening the course for cancer patients while offering chemotherapy and a holistic treatment in a non-threatening atmosphere

US FDA finds cancer-causing toxin in Hetero's blood pressure drugs

In January, the FDA warned of the possibility of additional shortages of hypertension drugs in the United States due to the recalls

Wild optimism or new breakthrough?

A small Israeli research firm claimed it had found a cure for all cancers

Liquid biopsy to gene therapy, here're some cancer treatment breakthroughs

Early diagnosis and management are the best bets against cance