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Chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells, but they also affect the vasculature inside the tumour. (Photo: Pixabay)

Precision cancer therapy works in 75 per cent of patients, says study

Larotrectinib, taken orally once or twice a day, interferes with an on-switch for cancer growth caused by an acquired...

22 Feb 2018 8:16 AM IST

Sale of large cigars would continue at least for the time being because the smoke is not inhaled. (Photo: Pixabay)

Cigars, pipes up risk of cancer like cigarettes, says study

With a daily cigarette, cigar or pipe habit, people have an elevated risk of death from tobacco-related cancers.

22 Feb 2018 8:00 AM IST

Chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells, but they also affect the vasculature inside the tumour. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's a protein that helps in cancer growth

Researchers at the University of Illinois have been able to study precisely how Ras proteins interact with cell membrane...

21 Feb 2018 10:04 AM IST

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Scientists find anti-cancer properties in three rice varieties

Gathwan, Maharaji and Laicha are found to have the ability to fight cancer.

19 Feb 2018 7:09 PM IST

While it is important to be more physically active it is more important to sit less. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's how sitting can give you 9 types of cancer

The expert who is helping to re-write the exercise guidelines warned that sitting for hours on end is linked to nine...

19 Feb 2018 6:49 PM IST

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This protein aids cancer growth: Study

University of Illinois researchers have conducted the study.

19 Feb 2018 3:51 PM IST

Humans need the chemical element selenium for good health. (Photo: Pixabay)

New molecule that can fight cancer identified

Selenium intake has long been connected with cancer, although the correlation between selenium and cancer growth is...

15 Feb 2018 12:01 PM IST

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Certain foods increases risk of cancer: Study

This study is the first to investigate and highlight an increase in the risk of cancer overall.

15 Feb 2018 8:50 AM IST

Researchers think they can improve the treatment and are trying again to tackle HIV by doctoring DNA. (Photo: Pixabay)

Can gene therapy be harnessed to fight the AIDS virus?

Scientists believe gene therapy ultimately will provide a long-term solution.

13 Feb 2018 12:14 PM IST

Chemotherapy drugs kill cancer cells, but they also affect the vasculature inside the tumour. (Photo: Pixabay)

New system can predict chemotherapy outcome

There is currently no method that can predict treatment outcome of chemotherapy early on in treatment.

12 Feb 2018 4:06 PM IST

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Drinking hot tea can increase risk of oesophageal cancer

The risks to smokers also increase with high-temperature tea drinking.

12 Feb 2018 1:45 PM IST

Symptoms can include upper abdominal pain or swelling, loss of weight or appetite, white chalky stools, and general fatigue. (Photo: Pixabay)

Ultrasound, blood test may boost liver cancer detection

Liver cancer screening in patients with chronic liver disease has traditionally been performed using an abdominal...

11 Feb 2018 6:43 PM IST