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  Silent cancers: Types that can develop without early warning signs

  Health | February 04, 2026 19:51 IST

  Some cancers can grow silently for years without noticeable symptoms. A doctor explains which cancers behave this way and why timely screening is crucial.

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  Study says Aspirin can help prevent spreading of some cancers

  Health | March 08, 2025 18:00 IST

  A new study has found a mechanism by which aspirin stimulates the immune system which can help reduce the metastasis of some cancers. These cancers include breast, bowel and prostate cancers. Read on to know more about the study.

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  International Childhood Cancer Day 2025: Understanding childhood cancer; symptoms, causes and risks

  Health | February 14, 2025 18:45 IST

  Childhood cancer remains a challenging condition, but advancements in medical research and early detection have significantly improved survival rates. Raising awareness about symptoms, causes, and risk factors can help in early diagnosis, ensuring better outcomes for affected children.

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  Cancer cases increasing among young adults, simple lifestyle changes to reduce the risk

  Health | January 18, 2025 15:26 IST

  Research shows that one in nine Indians may develop cancer at some point in their lives. Cancer is becoming a common disease, which forces us to wonder if our lifestyle and daily habits are causing it.

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  What is Stage 0 cancer? Know types, tips to diagnose early and treatment options

  Health | December 13, 2024 18:54 IST

  By understanding the importance of early detection and timely intervention, individuals can take proactive steps to combat stage zero cancer effectively, underscoring the value of regular health check-ups and awareness.

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  Post-chemotherapy dying cancer cells can turn healthy cells cancerous, finds study

  Health | February 28, 2024 15:52 IST

  The recent study examined whether chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or surgery, which generate dying cancer cells, could contribute to the cancer's metastatic spread.

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  High-Grade vs Low-Grade Cancer: Know the difference, symptoms and treatment

  Health | January 21, 2024 13:29 IST

  Cancer can be difficult to detect in its early stages, making it harder to treat effectively. However, with ongoing efforts in prevention, early detection, and improved treatments, there is hope for a future where cancer is no longer a life-threatening disease.

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  World Lung Cancer Day 2023: These lifestyle choices can help reduce the risk of lung cancer

  Health | August 01, 2023 15:48 IST

  By raising awareness about lifestyle choices on World Lung Cancer Day 2023 we can work together towards early prevention which can potentially save lives.

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  World Lung Cancer Day 2023: Signs, symptoms, how to detect the deadly disease at an early stage

  Health | August 01, 2023 13:52 IST

  Early diagnosis is key to successful treatment and increased survival rates for lung cancer patients. It is important to talk to your doctor if you experience any of the signs and symptoms, especially if they persist for more than a few weeks.

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  New drug inhibits growth of cancer cells

  News | December 24, 2020 18:43 IST

  A recent study has found a newly developed compound that starves cancer cells by attacking their "power plants"

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  Scientists find genes that help cancer cells to penetrate brain

  News | August 13, 2020 9:46 IST

  In an attempt to create new methods for cancer diagnosis and treatment, an international team of scientists, including a researcher from Sechenov University, reviewed scientific articles on proteins (and genes encoding them) that help cancer cells en

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  80% children with cancer do not survive beyond teenage

  Science | February 15, 2020 13:56 IST

  It is estimated that nearly 300,000 children up to the age of 19 years are diagnosed with cancers worldwide; and only 20 per cent of them survive to live beyond their teenage. 

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  Finding out cancer cells in body is a just a matter of 10 seconds with the new ‘MasSpec Pen’

  Lifestyle | September 07, 2017 12:33 IST

  Cancer surgeons now can detect presence of cancerous cells in the tissue in just 10 seconds.

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  New drug developed by scientists may be helpful for blood cancer patients

  Lifestyle | August 09, 2017 18:50 IST

  This new finding can help in treating patients suffering from one of the most dangerous forms of leukaemia.

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  Medical breakthrough: Novel drug developed that can fight cancer by reprogramming immune system

  Lifestyle | July 20, 2017 18:45 IST

  This technique has earlier been proven successful in treating blood cancer, but now it is being improvised to treat solid tumours as well.

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  Please take note girls! Too many contraceptive pills can up the risk of breast cancer

  Lifestyle | July 02, 2017 18:41 IST

  Birth control pills can quadruple the levels of synthetic estrogen and progesterone hormones

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  How salmon, walnuts and chia seeds fight bowel cancer

  Lifestyle | June 29, 2017 14:49 IST

  The omega-3 fatty acids in walnuts, salmon and chia seeds when broken down after eating, they release cancer-fighting molecules.

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  Drug that ‘melts away’ cancer cells approved for human use

  Lifestyle | January 10, 2017 10:32 IST

  A drug that could "melt away" cancer cells has been approved for human use in Australia, a media report said on Tuesday.

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  Tumour hardness and hypoxia may develop cancer cells, reveals study

  Lifestyle | September 15, 2016 10:44 IST

  Deficiency in the amount of oxygen at the tumour's core and tumour hardness may trigger a biological switch that causes cancer stem cells to develop, according to a new study. Researchers from Princeton University

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  'Cancerous tumours can be treated in just two hours with this new method'

  Lifestyle | June 29, 2016 11:00 IST

  Researchers have developed a new, non-invasive method that can kill up to 95 per cent of cancer cells in just two hours.