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Pain affects half of all people with cancer and an estimated 80 per cent of those with advanced cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Bedside chart may ease cancer patient's pain: study

Pain affects half of all people with cancer and an estimated 80 per cent of those with advanced cancer.

26 March 2018 5:51 PM IST

Underweight women who lost 20 pounds or more at least three times between the ages of 18 and 30 were at significantly increased risk of an early menopause. (Photo: Pixabay)

Menopause defines transformation in woman's life

This occurs on account of reasons varying from smoking, pre-existing thyroid disorders to chemotherapy and major pelvic...

7 May 2018 5:13 PM IST

The stem cell treatment carried a higher risk of death, however, along with more serious side effects in the short-term. (Photo: Pixabay)

Fasting may boost stem cell regeneration, says study

Study provided evidence that fasting induces a metabolic switch in the intestinal stem cells, from utilizing...

5 May 2018 8:56 AM IST

The set of 170 chemical compounds was then tested across 100 lung cancer lines. (Photo: Pixabay)

Here's a study that can better cancer treatments

According to the research, a thorough protein analysis can point to new ways cancer can be beaten.

16 Jun 2018 11:35 AM IST

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New study finds baking soda could help tackle cancer

Find out how it can help target cells inside a tumour.

1 Jun 2018 3:23 PM IST

Its urgent to have a national breast cancer program in India, while at the local level, awareness needs to be raised about breast cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Automatic texting helps ease stress of chemotherapy in breast cancer...

Texting also played a role in helping patients feel like they were in control of their treatment.

5 Jun 2018 4:10 PM IST

Proceeds from the U.S. Postal Services breast cancer stamp put researchers over the top when they were trying to get enough money to do the landmark study. (Photo: Pixabay)

Licking cancer: US postal stamp helps fund key breast study

The National Cancer Institute gave $36 million for the study, and $4.5 million of it came from the stamp.

5 Jun 2018 8:25 AM IST

About 65 percent of women with hormone-positive disease and a positive blood test did not have a new breast cancer within two years (Photo: AFP)

Woman cured of advanced breast cancer through immunotherapy in world...

Treatment already works in some people with cancer of the lung, cervix, blood cells (leukaemia), skin (melanoma) and...

5 Jun 2018 8:16 AM IST

Eating more red and processed meat was not associated with survival or cancer recurrence. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breakthrough in tough-to-treat pancreatic cancer

Chemotherapy treatment folfirinox will become standard for patients whose pancreatic cancer is diagnosed early to be...

5 Jun 2018 8:04 AM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Rethink on cancer treatment

Modern oncology lays much greater store in gene-targeting therapies, hormone blockers and immune system treatments.

5 Jun 2018 5:51 AM IST

Doctors could be a step closer to finding the most effective way to treat cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

Common chemotherapy drug may lead to heart failure: Study

The drug doxorubicin disrupts metabolism that controls immune responses in the spleen and heart.

8 Aug 2018 7:07 PM IST

Experts warn 9/11 firefighters have much higher risk of cancer. (Photo: Pixabay)

New delivery methods can combat cancer

Scientists showed that specialized nucleic acid-based nanostructures could be used to target cancer cells while...

14 Aug 2018 9:37 AM IST