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Indian-Made Gene Therapy For Blood Cancer Shows 73% Response Rate In Clinical Trials
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
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How Does Leukaemia Affect The Body: Lookout For These Signs Of Health Deterioration
The precise origin of leukaemia remains unclear, but risk factors encompass genetics, exposure to specific chemicals, and radiation. Timely detection of symptoms can significantly improve outcomes, making it essential to remain alert to alterations in health.
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"Cancer Can Be Cured By Cleaning Cowshed, Lying There": UP Minister
Making a series of startling claims, a minister from Uttar Pradesh has said that cancer patients can cure themselves by cleaning cowsheds and lying in them, and the dosage of blood pressure medicines can be cut in half within 10 days by petting cows.
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World Rose Day 2022: Significance, History & How Can We Emotionally Support And Help Someone With Cancer
World Rose Day: We discuss the significance and history of this day. We also list some easy ways in which you can emotionally help someone with cancer.
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World Rose Day 2021: Know History, Significance And Importance For Cancer Patients
World Rose Day is observed in the memory of Melinda Rose from Canada. Melinda Rose was diagnosed with Askin's Tumour, a rare form of blood cancer when she was 12 years old.
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Tata Memorial Hospital, IIT Bombay Collaborate for ‘First in India’ CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Treatment
Tata Memorial Hospital and IIT Bombay collaborated for the first Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, a type of gene therapy for blood cancer treatment, in India, which was conducted on Friday, June 4 in Mumbai.
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Blood Cancer: Importance Of Timely Diagnosis, As Told By An Expert
Blood cancer: Early diagnosis can enable early treatment and improved survival in patients significantly. The condition causes symptoms like weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath and fracture even with minimum strain.
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World Rose Day 2020: Changing The Way We Look At Cancer
World Rose Day: Rose Day is observed in the memory of Melinda Rose from Canada who was diagnosed with Askin's Tumour, a rare form of blood cancer, when she was 12. Melinda Rose touched the lives of many. She wrote verses, little notes and e-mails to cancer patients giving hope. Spreading cheer and hope had become her life's mission. On World Rose D...
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Coronavirus: Expert Tells Do's And Don'ts For Cancer Patients
Coronavirus: Low immunity, malignancy and frequent hospital treatments make cancer patients more vulnerable to COVID-19 complications. Oncologist Dr Santanu Chaudhri shares some important do's and don'ts that cancer patients must follow.
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Scientists Find Powerhouses That Fight Tumours From Within
Lurking deep inside some tumours are "factories" full of immune cells that help the body fight a rearguard action against cancer and are key to helping some patients recover, new research has shown.
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World Rose Day: A Day To Bring Happiness In The Lives Of Cancer Patients
World Rose Day is observed in the memory of 12-year-old Melinda Rose from Canada who was diagnosed with Askin's Tumour, a rare form of blood cancer.
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World Cancer Day 2019: What Is Childhood Cancer? What Are The Symptoms? Know All This And More By A Top Oncologist
The common cancers of childhood are blood cancers (leukemia), lymph cancers (lymphoma), brain cancers, muscle/bone cancers (sarcoma) and tumours of kidney (Wilms tumour)
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A Cancer-Causing Contaminant Went Undetected For Years In Widely Used Blood Pressure Medicines
It remains unclear how many patients may have been exposed to the carcinogens, but agency leaders have previously estimated that 1 million to 2 million people may have taken the medicines with the impurities.
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Here's How Turmeric Helps Heart Failure Patients; Other Benefits Of Turmeric You Simply Cannot Miss
Curcumin, a chemical that comes from the turmeric plant, has been used as a traditional Asian medicine for centuries, primarily to treat gastrointestinal ailments and skin wounds.
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Nano Technology Offers Hope For Better Cancer Testing
The study, led by researchers from the University of Manchester showed that small molecules -- specifically proteins -- stick to the nanoparticles while in the blood circulation of cancer patients.
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Indian-Made Gene Therapy For Blood Cancer Shows 73% Response Rate In Clinical Trials
An indigenously developed gene therapy for specific blood cancers has shown a 73 per cent response rate among patients in India, according to results of clinical trials published in The Lancet Haematology journal.
-
How Does Leukaemia Affect The Body: Lookout For These Signs Of Health Deterioration
The precise origin of leukaemia remains unclear, but risk factors encompass genetics, exposure to specific chemicals, and radiation. Timely detection of symptoms can significantly improve outcomes, making it essential to remain alert to alterations in health.
-
"Cancer Can Be Cured By Cleaning Cowshed, Lying There": UP Minister
Making a series of startling claims, a minister from Uttar Pradesh has said that cancer patients can cure themselves by cleaning cowsheds and lying in them, and the dosage of blood pressure medicines can be cut in half within 10 days by petting cows.
-
World Rose Day 2022: Significance, History & How Can We Emotionally Support And Help Someone With Cancer
World Rose Day: We discuss the significance and history of this day. We also list some easy ways in which you can emotionally help someone with cancer.
-
World Rose Day 2021: Know History, Significance And Importance For Cancer Patients
World Rose Day is observed in the memory of Melinda Rose from Canada. Melinda Rose was diagnosed with Askin's Tumour, a rare form of blood cancer when she was 12 years old.
-
Tata Memorial Hospital, IIT Bombay Collaborate for ‘First in India’ CAR-T Cell Therapy for Cancer Treatment
Tata Memorial Hospital and IIT Bombay collaborated for the first Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, a type of gene therapy for blood cancer treatment, in India, which was conducted on Friday, June 4 in Mumbai.
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Blood Cancer: Importance Of Timely Diagnosis, As Told By An Expert
Blood cancer: Early diagnosis can enable early treatment and improved survival in patients significantly. The condition causes symptoms like weakness, fatigue, shortness of breath and fracture even with minimum strain.
-
World Rose Day 2020: Changing The Way We Look At Cancer
World Rose Day: Rose Day is observed in the memory of Melinda Rose from Canada who was diagnosed with Askin's Tumour, a rare form of blood cancer, when she was 12. Melinda Rose touched the lives of many. She wrote verses, little notes and e-mails to cancer patients giving hope. Spreading cheer and hope had become her life's mission. On World Rose D...
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Coronavirus: Expert Tells Do's And Don'ts For Cancer Patients
Coronavirus: Low immunity, malignancy and frequent hospital treatments make cancer patients more vulnerable to COVID-19 complications. Oncologist Dr Santanu Chaudhri shares some important do's and don'ts that cancer patients must follow.
-
Scientists Find Powerhouses That Fight Tumours From Within
Lurking deep inside some tumours are "factories" full of immune cells that help the body fight a rearguard action against cancer and are key to helping some patients recover, new research has shown.
-
World Rose Day: A Day To Bring Happiness In The Lives Of Cancer Patients
World Rose Day is observed in the memory of 12-year-old Melinda Rose from Canada who was diagnosed with Askin's Tumour, a rare form of blood cancer.
-
World Cancer Day 2019: What Is Childhood Cancer? What Are The Symptoms? Know All This And More By A Top Oncologist
The common cancers of childhood are blood cancers (leukemia), lymph cancers (lymphoma), brain cancers, muscle/bone cancers (sarcoma) and tumours of kidney (Wilms tumour)
-
A Cancer-Causing Contaminant Went Undetected For Years In Widely Used Blood Pressure Medicines
It remains unclear how many patients may have been exposed to the carcinogens, but agency leaders have previously estimated that 1 million to 2 million people may have taken the medicines with the impurities.
-
Here's How Turmeric Helps Heart Failure Patients; Other Benefits Of Turmeric You Simply Cannot Miss
Curcumin, a chemical that comes from the turmeric plant, has been used as a traditional Asian medicine for centuries, primarily to treat gastrointestinal ailments and skin wounds.
-
Nano Technology Offers Hope For Better Cancer Testing
The study, led by researchers from the University of Manchester showed that small molecules -- specifically proteins -- stick to the nanoparticles while in the blood circulation of cancer patients.
