Breast cancer cases in India have more than doubled in three decades, experts say
Experts highlight gaps in access to treatment despite advances in breast cancer care Source: www.thehindu.com Medical Disclaimer: This content is ...
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Pre-Op Chemo or Upfront Surgery in Colon Cancer: Is One Strategy Best?
(MedPage Today) -- The use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy failed to improve disease-free survival (DFS) over upfront surgery in patients with ...
NATCO Pharma launches generic blood cancer treatment medicine in U.S.
The product is available in 1mg, 2mg, 3mg, and 4mg strengths and is distributed primarily through specialty pharmacies and clinics, ...
Nearly 500% increase in breast cancer cases in India since 1990: Study
The study estimated the number of breast cancer cases globally to rise to 3.5 million by 2050 -- rising by ...
How the next major breakthrough in cancer could come from India
India’s genetically diverse population, vast cancer registries, cost-effective genetic sampling and the extensive experience amongst its cancer centres all offer ...
Rising oral cancer burden in T.N. highlights urgent need for awareness, early detection
Oral cavity cancer is largely preventable: visual inspection-based opportunistic screening and tobacco cessation programmes have proven effective for early detection, ...
1 in 4 Indian breast cancer patients carry inherited genetic risk variants, outside known genes: study
Findings of the study, conducted by the IIT-M and Karkinos Healthcare, along with Kumaran Hospital, Chennai, and the Chennai Breast ...
What to eat during your cancer treatment
Food may be the last thing you're thinking about but it's important to consume nutrient-dense foods to recover well. Read ...
U.S. FDA approves first-line use of Boehringer Ingelheim’s lung cancer drug
Boehringer's Hernexeos was one of the 18 drugs selected so far for the FDA Commissioner's National Priority Voucher Program that ...
Reining in Overdiagnosis of Papillary Thyroid Cancer: Easier Said Than Done
(MedPage Today) -- As many as 94% of ultrasound-based papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) diagnoses represented overdiagnosis, particularly among women, according ...