Chinese medicines bring relief to India’s cancer patientsIndia’s cancer treatment landscape is seeing a shift as lower-cost immunotherapy drugs developed in China and marketed through Indian partn...
10 May, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
AstraZeneca, Gilead vie for edge in race to treat tough breast cancerNew data from Europe's biggest oncology meeting reveals a high-stakes race for patients with a tough breast cancer. Astra and Daiichi's Dat...
21 Oct, 2025, 12.22 AM IST
Told 'it’s nothing' by doctors, pregnant woman discovers aggressive breast cancer; Her shocking treatment journey while carrying a babyAustralian Reshu Basnyat, 35, discovered aggressive breast cancer during pregnancy after her initial concerns about a lump were dismissed. ...
29 Sep, 2025, 10.19 AM IST
Breakthrough Cancer test allows more Breast Cancer patients to skip ChemotherapyA new genetic test called MammaPrint is helping many breast cancer patients. This test determines the risk of cancer recurrence. Women with...
25 May, 2025, 06.17 PM IST
DCGI orders withdrawal of cancer drug Olaparib for certain treatmentsThe Drug Controller General of India has requested the withdrawal of AstraZeneca's Olaparib tablets for certain cancer treatments due to po...
23 May, 2024, 12.29 AM IST
Regulator asks state bodies to limit scope of key cancer drugIndia's drug regulatory authority has instructed state-level counterparts to mandate manufacturers of Olaparib tablets in 100 mg and 150 mg...
22 May, 2024, 01.41 AM IST
National Cancer Awareness Day: 5 common cancers in India; symptoms & treatmentDid you know that India has a pretty high incidence of cancer?
07 Nov, 2022, 02.27 PM IST
Sam Womack health update: What are symptoms of breast cancer?Sam Womack, who plays Ronnie Mitchell on EastEnders, gave her fans a health update and informed that she was diagnosed with breast cancer. ...
07 Oct, 2022, 10.02 PM IST
What is liquid biopsy that can detect breast cancer & why it's important for patients undergoing chemo?A liquid biopsy is a non-invasive alternative to surgical biopsies.
24 Jun, 2022, 10.43 AM IST
'Unheard-of' cancer drug trials slow tumor growth, extend life of patientsThe new study would change how medicine was practiced, cancer specialists said.
08 Jun, 2022, 07.25 PM IST
Cancer treatment without Chemotherapy? Here is how it could be possibleChemotherapy for decades was considered “the rule, the dogma,” for treating cancer, but various data offer some confirmation that the metho...
29 Sep, 2021, 02.18 PM IST
- Breast cancer patients can now freeze their eggs
San Francisco, Sep 11 (IANS) Women who receive a breast cancer diagnosis can take time to freeze their eggs and embryos without fear of del...
11 Sep, 2017, 05.07 AM IST
Oncology-focused startup OncoStem secures $6 million from Sequoia-led roundOncoStem's lead product, 'CanAssist-Breast', can potentially help breast cancer patients avoid unnecessary chemotherapy.
06 Sep, 2017, 09.19 AM IST
- Breast cancer treatment successfully stops tumour growth
Melbourne, July 28 (IANS) A breast cancer treatment developed by Australian researchers has successfully halted tumour growth for twice as ...
28 Jul, 2017, 10.12 AM IST
New gene therapy technique can stop the spread of malignant cancer cellsThe therapy could be used alongside chemotherapy to treat early-stage breast cancer tumours before they spread.
20 Sep, 2016, 07.16 PM IST
Include men in breast cancer trials: FDA"We are actively encouraging drug companies to include men in all breast cancer trials unless there is a valid scientific reason not to"
17 Jul, 2014, 06.36 PM IST
- Roche files for Avastin to treat breast cancer in Europe
Swiss drugmaker Roche has filed its Avastin drug for use in previously untreated advanced breast cancer in Europe, the company said on Mond...
11 Jul, 2006, 12.30 AM IST