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HCG opens new Bengaluru facility with Rs 129 crore investmentHealthCare Global Enterprises (HCG) has inaugurated a new 132-bed oncology facility in Bengaluru, marking its third hospital in the city wi...
AstraZeneca gets CDSCO approval for Durvalumab in gastric cancer treatmentAstraZeneca Pharma India has secured approval for Durvalumab. This drug, combined with chemotherapy, will treat gastric and gastroesophagea...
GSK enters into oncology segment; launches therapies for gynaecological cancersGlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals has entered the oncology segment in India, introducing Jemperli and Zejula for gynaecological cancers. Thes...
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...
Robotic surgery conducted on breast-cancer patient; Delhi hospital says '1st in north India'A 37-year-old woman with recurrent breast cancer and a BRCA gene mutation underwent a successful robotic oncological surgery at a Delhi hos...
Dr Reddy's launches novel cancer therapy Toripalimab in IndiaDr. Reddy’s has launched Toripalimab, a novel immuno-oncology drug, in India for treating recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma ...
AstraZeneca Pharma gets CSDCO nod to import anti-cancer drug LynparzaAstraZeneca Pharma India has received regulatory approval to import and distribute Lynparza (Olaparib) tablets in 100mg and 150mg doses. Th...
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...
Kate Middleton undergoes preventive chemotherapy: What is it and when was she diagnosed with cancer?Kate Middleton’s disclosure that she had begun an early stage of preventive chemotherapy stirred public curiosity, leading to a deeper anal...
Kate Middleton and King Charles's cancer diagnosis: Understanding cancer, treatment plans and what experts sayPrincess Catherine revealed a cancer diagnosis in a video message, disclosing she was undergoing "preventative chemotherapy" after major su...
Immunotherapy can stall the growth of malignant cells in cervical cancer patients: StudyIn India, cervical cancer is the second most common in women, making up close to 18 per cent of the new cancer cases, the International Age...
Diabetes hampers response to cervical cancer treatment, new study revealsA study by the Delhi State Cancer Institute (DSCI) found that cervical cancer patients with diabetes, especially when combined with hyperte...
Jill Martin's double Mastectomy Successful in her battle against breast cancer, but chemotherapy looms aheadJill Martin, a contributor to the "Today" show, underwent a double mastectomy, which was deemed a "successful" procedure.
US FDA accepts Biocon's cancer drug application for reviewBiocon and Mylan’s proposed biosimilar bevacizumab, a cancer drug, is expected to be the third biosimilar from the partnered portfolio for ...
Love diet soda? It can lower recurrence of colon cancerSoft drinks can also reduce fatal cases in patients who have been treated with advanced colon cancer.
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.
Tata Memorial Hospital tests Rs 2,000 per month chemotherapy for ovarian cancerAs cancer medicines are expensive, the idea was not only reduce costs substantially, but to reduce toxicity and side-effects usually associ...
Oral chemotherapy raises hope for stomach cancer patientsA combination of low dose tablets taken orally promises to be not just a cost effective chemotherapy but is showing positive results in sur...
New treatment for ovarian cancer developedDoctors said the new treatment can improve response rates (increase the rate of tumour shrinkage) and delay cancer progression.
New stem cell technique may provide cancer cureScientists have developed a new stem cell technique which they believe could lead to a quicker treatment for cancer and reduce reliance on ...