'Star Trek' star William Shatner, 95, reveals he & his daughter fought separate stage 4 cancers together: 'It changed my life'William Shatner and his daughter Melanie Shatner shared their Stage 4 cancer diagnoses. Melanie battled breast cancer while William faced m...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.26 PM IST
PM Ayushman Bharat medical insurance cover may get double from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh: Check latest updateA parliamentary panel suggests increasing Ayushman Bharat insurance cover to ten lakh rupees. This change aims to better cover advanced and...
14 Jul, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
GSK's Jemperli meets main goal in mid-stage rectal cancer trialGSK's cancer drug Jemperli met a key goal in a mid-stage trial. This drug targets a specific rectal cancer subtype affecting a small percen...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
What is CAR T-cell therapy? The 'living drug' that helped Sam Neill become cancer freeAcclaimed actor Sam Neill, famous for his Jurassic Park role, has passed away. His family confirmed his death on Monday, July 13, in Sydney...
13 Jul, 2026, 12.34 PM IST
OnCare launches cancer treatment centre in BengaluruBengaluru now has a new cancer treatment centre launched by OnCare, aiming to bring accessible, affordable, and patient-friendly oncology s...
04 Jul, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
Scanning cancer, up close & personal: A revolution is underway in cancer diagnosisA gene-based test called next-generation sequencing can identify precise mutations, which can then be treated with targeted therapies. Sinc...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.25 PM IST
The old health insurance model sees hospitalisation as an inconvenience, says Narayana Health's Viren Prasad Shetty; bets on managed care modelIt has been close to two years since Narayana Health’s wholly owned subsidiary, Narayana Health Insurance—which has adopted a ‘managed heal...
15 Jun, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Infosys-backed 4baseCare raises Rs 128 crore, plans to take its cancer testing platform globalPrecision oncology startup 4baseCare has raised Rs 128 crore. This funding will expand its genomics labs globally and scale its AI platform...
11 Jun, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
Avammune’s big bet: Why the future of cancer treatment may come in a pillAs global oncology races toward next-generation therapies, Avammune Therapeutics is betting on affordable, orally administered immunotherap...
03 Jun, 2026, 02.36 PM IST
Roche brings 7-minute lung cancer shot to IndiaRoche Pharma India introduces a new injectable immunotherapy for lung cancer. This treatment takes only seven minutes, a significant reduct...
15 May, 2026, 07.43 AM IST
Roche Pharma launches India’s first 7-minute injectable immunotherapy for lung cancerRoche Pharma has introduced Tecentriq, India's first under-the-skin immunotherapy for lung cancer. This new injection takes about seven min...
14 May, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
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
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
World Cancer Day: Immunotherapy can help patients suffering from carcinoma of the lungsImmunotherapy should be given as early as possible to achieve a lasting remission of the disease.
04 Feb, 2019, 03.37 PM IST
Immunotherapy drug can treat rare pregnancy cancer: Study"Immunotherapy may be a life-saving treatment and can be used as an alternative to the much more toxic high dose chemotherapy that is curre...
27 Nov, 2017, 01.28 PM IST
Aspirin can boost immunotherapy in cancer patientsGiving cancer patients aspirin at the same time as immunotherapy could dramatically boost the effectiveness of the treatment, according to ...
04 Sep, 2015, 02.06 PM IST
New drug approves immunotherapy for Cancer treatmentMerck’s competitors have lined up their own immunotherapy drugs. They include Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS), Roche & Novartis & several smalle...
12 Sep, 2014, 04.00 AM IST