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
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...
10 May, 2025, 02.36 PM IST
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 ...
28 Nov, 2024, 06.16 PM IST
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...
26 Nov, 2024, 03.00 PM 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
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...
24 Mar, 2024, 05.14 PM IST
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...
24 Mar, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
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...
02 Feb, 2024, 11.43 PM IST
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...
18 Sep, 2023, 01.37 PM IST
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.
07 Aug, 2023, 10.33 PM IST
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 ...
09 Mar, 2020, 10.13 AM IST
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.
20 Jul, 2018, 07.19 PM 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
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...
08 May, 2016, 10.55 AM IST
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...
28 Jul, 2015, 09.59 AM IST
New treatment for ovarian cancer developedDoctors said the new treatment can improve response rates (increase the rate of tumour shrinkage) and delay cancer progression.
21 Jun, 2014, 01.48 PM IST
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 ...
12 Aug, 2013, 05.59 PM IST