Cancer
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Cancer is immensely curable if detected early, here's what doctor has to say
Health | Mar 12, 2021, 04:27 PM ISTThe importance of early health screening in cancer is twofold, as detecting cancer in the initial stages for better treatment outcomes, and screening is also helpful in risk assessment and risk reduction through counselling.
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'Super car rally' organised to create cancer awareness in Hyderabad
News | Feb 07, 2021, 12:35 PM ISTA super car rally was organised in Hyderabad on February 07. Tollywood actress Malvika Sharma flagged-off the car rally today.
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World Cancer Day: Understanding role of nutrition, lifestyle changes to control cancer
Lifestyle | Feb 05, 2021, 08:16 AM ISTPeople across the globe need to be aware regarding nutrition and other lifestyle changes that can be implemented to help them recover and potentially reduce the risk of the same cancer recurring or a new one developing.
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World Cancer Day 2021: 7 food items that help in keeping all types of cancer at bay
Food | Feb 03, 2021, 07:02 PM ISTWorld Cancer Day 2021: If certain eating habits are followed, cancer can be kept at bay. And to inform you about the same on World Cancer Day, we have enlisted 7 food items that can help prevent all types of cancer.
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Horoscope Today, Jan 19: Gemini people will get result of hard work, know about other zodiac signs
Jan 19, 2021, 03:50 PM ISTAcharya Indu Prakash, on January 19, throws light on how different zodiac signs will flourish and how certain people have to face problems. He shares astrological predictions for various zodiac signs like Aries, Libra, Capricorn, Gemini, Pisces, etc. Want to know how Tuesday will turn out for you? Have a look at our bhavishyavani here!
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Actor Dustin Diamond diagnosed with cancer
Hollywood | Jan 15, 2021, 07:24 PM IST"Saved By The Bell" actor Dustin Diamond has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, his representative has said.
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Mediterranean diet reduces risk of prostate cancer progression
Health | Jan 08, 2021, 06:41 PM ISTIf you follow a Mediterranean diet, then there are chances that you may be protected against prostate cancer, a new study suggests.
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New drug inhibits growth of cancer cells
News | Dec 24, 2020, 06:43 PM ISTA recent study has found a newly developed compound that starves cancer cells by attacking their "power plants"
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Solo 2800 km cyclothon challenge to raise funds for cancer patients flagged off in New Delhi
India | Nov 17, 2020, 03:57 PM ISTThis is a bid to inspire hope and determination in cancer patients and collect charitable donations to be spent on cancer management and awareness amongst the economically deprived communities in India.
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Ahead of World Diabetes Day, experts call for action to address global diabetes epidemic
News | Nov 14, 2020, 08:45 AM ISTAhead of World Diabetes Day (November 14), a new report has called for action to close the gap in diabetes prevention and care. Worldwide, 463 million people have diabetes, with 80% from low-income and middle- income countries (LMICs).
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Cancer patient carried coronavirus for 105 days without symptoms
Science | Nov 06, 2020, 06:29 PM ISTWhile most people infected with the novel coronavirus actively shed the pathogen for about eight days, scientists have reported an unusual case of a blood cancer patient who carried the virus for about 105 days, "and remained infectious for at least 70," without experiencing any symptoms the entire time.
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Climate change will give rise to more cancers: Study
Health | Nov 06, 2020, 04:14 PM ISTIn a study, published in the journal The Lancet Oncology, the researchers provided a synopsis of future effects from global warming on major cancers, from environmental toxins to ultraviolet radiation, air pollution, infectious agents and disruptions in food and water supply.
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Drug doubles immune response against cancer in clinical trial: Study
Health | Nov 02, 2020, 03:18 PM ISTAccording to the study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team hopes the potential treatment might make such tumours more responsive to the class of drugs known as immune checkpoint inhibitors.
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Sanjay Dutt on defeating cancer: Happy to come out victorious from this battle
Celebrities | Oct 21, 2020, 03:51 PM ISTThe news comes days after a family source told PTI that Sanjay Dutt had responded 'very well' to the medical treatment for cancer. In August, Sanjay Dutt had announced that he would be taking a break from his professional commitments to focus on medical treatment, amid speculation that he was battling lung cancer.
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Chronic jet lag may create cancer conditions: Study
Health | Oct 15, 2020, 06:03 PM ISTAccording to the researchers, every cell in your body has its own set of molecular clocks -- a series of genes, proteins, and signalling chemicals that set the pace for cell growth, division, and decay.
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Eating dairy products may cut bowel cancer risk, finds study
Health | Sep 29, 2020, 07:00 PM ISTFor the findings, published in the journal Gut, the research team McGill University in Canada, trawled relevant published systematic reviews and meta-analyses of clinical trials and observational studies assessing the impact of dietary and medicinal factors on bowel cancer risk.
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10-yr-old Surat girl shaves her head for cancer patients
News | Sep 21, 2020, 12:20 PM ISTA 10-year-old girl from Surat had her head shaved as a symbolic gesture to show support for cancer patients.
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Drinking coffee can improve survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients
News | Sep 21, 2020, 12:20 PM ISTAmong the large group of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, consumption of a few cups of coffee a day was associated with longer survival and a lower risk of cancer worsening, as per findings of the latest study.
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Cancer, its treatment may accelerate the aging process in young patients
Lifestyle | Aug 25, 2020, 10:35 AM ISTA new study examines the effects of cancer and its treatment on the aging process and finds that the expression of a gene associated with aging is higher in young patients with cancer after treatment with chemotherapy and in young cancer survivors who are frail.
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Aizawl district has highest cancer incidence rate among males in country: NCRP report
India | Aug 20, 2020, 12:29 PM ISTMizoram's Aizawl district has reported the highest age-adjusted cancer incidence rate among males in the country for five years from 2012, a study has found. According to the National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP) 2012-2016 report, Aizawl district has recorded the highest age-adjusted incidence rates among males with 269.4 cancer cases per one lakh population.