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Low protein diet can help cure cancer: Study

Here is what a new study has found.

02 Aug 2018 11:38 AM

Switching off protein may boost efficacy of cancer treatment: Study

Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that boosts the body's natural defences to fight cancer.

01 Aug 2018 6:20 PM

The surface of these nanocarriers or drug capsules is specially coated to enable them to dock on to tissue interspersed with tumour cells (Photo: Pixabay)

Drug-filled nano-submarines may help attack tumours more effectively

These nanocarriers are loaded with a pharmacologically-active agent, allowing them to function as transport containers.

23 Jul 2018 4:37 PM

As the disease progresses, the chances of it spreading in the body increase. Early diagnosis is the key to better treatment outcomes.

Understanding metastatic cancer

Cancer is a disease characterised by the uncontrolled division of abnormal cells.

09 Jul 2018 12:19 AM

Computational methods may help to track spread of cancer

This technique yielded a clearer picture of cancer migration histories.

01 Jul 2018 4:04 PM

Sun exposure, a leading risk factor for skin cancers, might also be higher for flight attendants because they might spend time in the sun on layovers.

Flight attendants may have higher cancer rates

According to study, flight attendants are 51 per cent more likely to develop breast cancer.

26 Jun 2018 10:03 AM

Gene sequencing study finds new cancers linked with Lynch syndrome

Lynch syndrome is typically associated with an increased risk of colorectal and endometrial cancers.

03 Jun 2018 9:53 AM

He didn’t seek medical help before since he wasn’t able to afford treatment (Photo: AFP)

15 kg tumour removed from man's neck after he ignored it for 47 years

Surgeons had to operate for 10 hours in order to remove the mass that Xingfu ignored as it was painless.

31 May 2018 1:14 PM

In women with HER2-positive cancer, it was found that the less AXL is present, the better the survival rate. (Photo: Pixabay)

Is protein responsible for breast cancer?

One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime and one in 30 is expected to die from it.

07 May 2018 4:02 PM

Pathologists have been conducting genetic tests on the tumor to learn why it grew so quickly (Photo: AFP)

Massive tumour weighing 60 kg removed from woman's abdomen

The tumor was benign, but because it was sitting on a major blood vessel doctors say they were concerned about the patient’s heart.

04 May 2018 9:55 AM

Most effective cancer therapy comes closer to reality

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer.

28 Apr 2018 3:49 PM

New radiotherapy may help treat liver cancer: study

Radiation segmentectomy (RS) is a minimally invasive option that uses the radioisotope yttrium-90 (Y90) to destroy tumours.

24 Apr 2018 6:48 PM

Carolina was told even if the surgery was successful, there was only an 80 per cent chance that she would walk normally again. (Representational Photo: Pixabay)

'Superhuman' spinal cord tumour survivor conquers Boston Marathon

Back in 2015, the then 35-year-old found herself feeling uneasy after returning from her usual Saturday run.

17 Apr 2018 4:34 PM

Bowel cancer, also known as colon cancer or colorectal cancer is the fourth most common diseases after breast, prostate and lung cancers. (Photo: Pixabay)

5 signs you might have bowel cancer

From bloating to constipation and blood in your stools, here are the signs and symptoms.

16 Apr 2018 10:03 AM

A CAT scan revealed that his beer belly was actually a 13 kg abdominal tumour (Photo: Pixabay)

Mass thought of as beer belly turns out to be massive tumour that may have killed him

They also had to remove a kidney since the tumour had wrapped itself around the organ.

27 Mar 2018 1:45 PM

Sophie had the tumour removed along with the left kidney in December and will undergo chemotherapy till June (Photo: Pixabay)

11-year-old experiences symptoms of cancer found in twin sister months later

Megan asked her mother to cut her locks short to support her sister who was worried about losing her hair while undergoing treatment.

26 Mar 2018 3:18 PM

A newly designed three-part molecule could be the one answer patients with a certain form of breast cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

A new ray of hope for breast cancer patients!

The findings from this study are published in the publication Molecular Therapy: Nucleic Acids.

22 Mar 2018 2:09 PM

Liver tumours develop from mutated cells that grow and proliferate uncontrollably. (Photo: Pixabay)

New anti-cancer protein discovered

The incidence of liver cancer, also known as hepatocellular carcinoma, is steadily increasing, researchers said.

22 Mar 2018 1:16 PM

New hope for patients with hard-to-treat breast cancer

Researchers learned three interesting things from a trial test.

20 Mar 2018 9:26 AM

Now, dyes are being tested to make cancer cells light up so doctors can cut them out and give patients a better shot at survival. (Photo: Pixabay)

Doctors hunt for hidden cancers with glowing dyes

Early-stage studies have been done for skin, brain and breast cancers in adults, and brain tumors in children.

15 Mar 2018 3:04 PM

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