oncology

Breast Cancer Symptom Management can be taken care by Medical Marijuana

According to a recent survey, 42 percent of women with breast cancer reported using medical marijuana to treat disease-related symptoms…

3 years ago

Cancer in children – More common than you think

Childhood cancer in India accounts for 0.7-4.4 % of total cancer diagnoses. One million new cancers are diagnosed annually in…

3 years ago

New eligibility for DM Medical Oncology in NMC Draft: Injustice for one is injustice for all

National Medical Commission (NMC) circulated the draft of Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations 2021 on the website for comments or observations…

3 years ago

Lung cancer-causing agents must be kept at bay

Lung cancer has emerged as one of the commonest cancer these days. We are aware of World Lung Cancer Day…

3 years ago

Paradigm shift in the management of lung cancer by robotic surgery

Interestingly Covid crisis has led to more diagnosis of lung cancers thanks to the usage of HRCT for the management…

3 years ago

A fifth of all cancers are lung cancers

Every year on 1st August- Lung Cancer awareness is spread across the globe to make people understand the impact of…

3 years ago

Doctors treat chemo-resistant carcinoma patient using Y-shaped tracheal stent

Doctors recently used a Y-shaped tracheal stent to treat a 51-year-old patient with recurring chemo-resistant carcinoma in his trachea. The…

3 years ago

A new study reveals that different types of cancer are caused by identical mutations

According to a recent study performed by an international team of experts, cells coming from different organs are variably prone…

3 years ago

Screening for ovarian cancer did not reduce early deaths

In the UK, 4,000 women die from ovarian cancer each year. It is not usually diagnosed until it is at…

4 years ago

International research teams explore genetic effects of Chernobyl radiation

In two landmark studies, researchers have used cutting-edge genomic tools to investigate the potential health effects of exposure to ionizing…

4 years ago