Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy have all made advancements that have made treatments even more effective while causing less side effects.

The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has invited applications to fill 2,311 vacancies in various posts like Laboratory Technician, Junior Assistant, Junior Radiotherapy Technicians and other posts.

IP University 2020 Academic Session: The GGSIPU has started two new undergraduate programmes -- BSc in Medical Technology Radiotherapy and Bsc in Medical Imaging Technology.

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.

Even though surgeons try their best in removing all cancer cells during surgery, there are always chances of some cancer cells being left behind.

The month of October is annually observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the world over, for spreading awareness about Breast Cancer. In Patna in Bihar, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences' (AIIMS) radiotherapy department has launched an awareness campaign on Breast Cancer so as to mark the Breast Cancer Awareness month. The Institut...

Another shocking and grieving news knocked the doors of the PGIMER, Chandigarh after the demise of its renowned nephrologist, Dr Kirpal Chugh, when Dr BD Gupta, Emeritus Professor, and formerly, the chief of the Department of Radiotherapy at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) passed away last Sunday.

Sources stated that India currently reports around 11 lakh new cancer cases and five lakh deaths due to lack of treatment or delayed diagnosis.

London: Breast cancer patients who have radiotherapy targeted at the original tumour site are likely to experience fewer side effects five years after treatment than those who have whole breast radiotherapy, according to trial results. The findings of the IMPORT LOW trial, published in the journal The Lancet, showed that women who received partial...

A new study, presented at the Annual Meeting of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) in Geneva, indicates that women who have survived cancer may be less likely to conceive.

Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist Liu Xiaobo's liver cancer is beyond treatment by surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, Mr Liu's wife said in a video, as worries deepen among supporters over his treatment by the Chinese authorities.

According to a new study done, patients with early stage pancreatic cancer have more chances to live longer if they receive radiotherapy at a high enough dose.

The incidence of breast cancer is rising in every country of the world especially in developing countries such as India.

A government hospital in Mumbai has become the new destination for affordable and advanced radiotherapy facilities for cancer treatment.

An off-patent malaria drug could help to destroy cancer cells by making them more susceptible to radiotherapy, according to early work that has prompted British scientists to start a clinical trial.

Radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy have all made advancements that have made treatments even more effective while causing less side effects.

The Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) has invited applications to fill 2,311 vacancies in various posts like Laboratory Technician, Junior Assistant, Junior Radiotherapy Technicians and other posts.

IP University 2020 Academic Session: The GGSIPU has started two new undergraduate programmes -- BSc in Medical Technology Radiotherapy and Bsc in Medical Imaging Technology.

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.

Even though surgeons try their best in removing all cancer cells during surgery, there are always chances of some cancer cells being left behind.

The month of October is annually observed as the Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the world over, for spreading awareness about Breast Cancer. In Patna in Bihar, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences' (AIIMS) radiotherapy department has launched an awareness campaign on Breast Cancer so as to mark the Breast Cancer Awareness month. The Institut...

Another shocking and grieving news knocked the doors of the PGIMER, Chandigarh after the demise of its renowned nephrologist, Dr Kirpal Chugh, when Dr BD Gupta, Emeritus Professor, and formerly, the chief of the Department of Radiotherapy at the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) passed away last Sunday.

Sources stated that India currently reports around 11 lakh new cancer cases and five lakh deaths due to lack of treatment or delayed diagnosis.

London: Breast cancer patients who have radiotherapy targeted at the original tumour site are likely to experience fewer side effects five years after treatment than those who have whole breast radiotherapy, according to trial results. The findings of the IMPORT LOW trial, published in the journal The Lancet, showed that women who received partial...

A new study, presented at the Annual Meeting of European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) in Geneva, indicates that women who have survived cancer may be less likely to conceive.

Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist Liu Xiaobo's liver cancer is beyond treatment by surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, Mr Liu's wife said in a video, as worries deepen among supporters over his treatment by the Chinese authorities.

According to a new study done, patients with early stage pancreatic cancer have more chances to live longer if they receive radiotherapy at a high enough dose.

The incidence of breast cancer is rising in every country of the world especially in developing countries such as India.

A government hospital in Mumbai has become the new destination for affordable and advanced radiotherapy facilities for cancer treatment.

An off-patent malaria drug could help to destroy cancer cells by making them more susceptible to radiotherapy, according to early work that has prompted British scientists to start a clinical trial.