Covid-19's surprising link to Cancer treatment: New study shows tumour shrinkage potentialResearchers have discovered that the Covid-19 virus may hold unexpected benefits for cancer treatment. The virus triggers the formation of ...
18 Nov, 2024, 08.36 PM IST
Immunotherapy can be critical to treatment of different types of cancer, claim researchImmune cells can fight cancerous cells says research.
21 Nov, 2022, 04.49 PM IST
This Rs 5K wireless tech may help scientists find a cure for cancer fasterThe new device brings scientists a step closer to finding an effective cancer drug.
19 Sep, 2022, 05.29 PM IST
IIT researchers find new molecule that can be used as targeted therapy to treat prostate cancerThe molecule has shown potency in cells to completely reduce tumour in 50 days.
30 Sep, 2020, 01.10 PM IST
This new drug can kill tumour from inside; promises treatment for six forms of cancerThe drug, called tisotumab vedotin (TV), releases a toxic substance to kill cancer cells from within.
08 Feb, 2019, 03.48 PM IST
Ravi Venkatesan's secret tip to beating jet lag, and a bad day at workThe former Microsoft India chairman, who hops across time zones, reveals the technique that has kept him flying, literally.
17 Sep, 2018, 02.26 PM IST
Metastatic cancer: 4 treatment options that patients can considerTreatments, including radiation & immunotherapy, have proven to be effective in patients with metastatic solid cancers.
06 Jul, 2018, 02.34 PM IST
'Mini-tumours' created to battle cancerDrugs that did not work in patients also had no effect on the mini tumours. This suggests they could help predict when drugs would not work...
26 Feb, 2018, 12.41 PM IST
Lung cancer alert: Visit a doctor right away if you have a persistent coughIf you have recently struggled through the smog, look for these signs of lung cancer.
26 Dec, 2017, 06.33 PM IST
Indian-origin researchers find a method to watch cancer cell die in real timeKulkarni, Sengupta and their colleagues have found a method to watch cancer cells in the body die in real time, as a patient is treated wit...
31 Mar, 2016, 05.06 AM IST
New drug to treat deadly skin cancer in the offingScientists have discovered a new drug that shows promise for treating deadly forms of skin cancer, such as melanoma, which are resistant to...
26 Nov, 2015, 12.54 PM IST
Kolkata scientist duo on the verge of cancer breakthrough using dopamineThe two researchers say it also starves cancerous tumours of blood, causing them to shrink and eventually vanish.
05 Aug, 2015, 02.39 PM IST
Daily aspirin can block growth of breast cancer: StudySushanta Banerjee and his team found that aspirin may ensure conditions around cancer stem cells are not conducive for reproduction.
12 Jun, 2015, 01.37 PM IST
Inhaling extra oxygen could help fight cancer: StudyBreathing in 40 to 60% oxygen as opposed to the 21% oxygen in air can weaken immunosuppression and awaken anti-tumour cells, researchers sa...
05 Mar, 2015, 03.51 PM IST
New compound that kills cancer cells foundA small new molecule that can kill cancer cells and shrink tumour growth by targeting the 'biological clock' has been discovered.
02 Jan, 2015, 03.09 PM IST
Exercise boosts tumour-fighting ability of chemotherapyScientists have found that combining exercise with chemotherapy may shrink tumours more than chemotherapy alone.
20 Sep, 2014, 12.59 PM IST
New drug could potentially treat lung cancerThe drug has shown early potential as an effective treatment for non-small cell lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death worldwide.
04 Nov, 2013, 03.20 PM IST