Odisha girl shaves off hair for wigs of cancer patients By Express News Service BARIPADA: Hair is the most prized possession of every girl, but for 20-year-old Shruti Maiti, virtue is more valuable than the beauty of her long locks. A Plus Three third-year student of MPC Autonomous College, Shruti has shaved off her head […]

Oral contraceptive pills may protect women against ovarian, endometrial cancers Oral contraceptive pills may protect women against ovarian, endometrial cancers&  | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspiStock Images Washington: A comprehensive study from Uppsala University, involving more than 250,000 women, shows that oral contraceptive use protects against ovarian and endometrial cancer. The protective effect remains for several decades after […]

Young onset of esophageal cancer is rare but on the rise: Study says poor five-year survival rate … You may not be as aware of the threat of esophageal cancer as you may be of breast, lung or even prostate cancer, but the prevalence of this cancer type is gradually increasing. According to the American […]

Top 10 Cancer Research Stories of 2020 Despite the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center continued to make meaningful strides against cancer in 2020. LISTEN UP: Add the new Michigan Medicine News Break to your Alexa-enabled device, or subscribe to our daily updates on iTunes, Google Play […]

ESMO: When to Order Next-Gen Cancer Sequencing [unable to retrieve full-text content] “The ESMO guidelines should help streamline the use of multigene sequencing in specific cancers where there is evidence of benefit at minimal added …Published at Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:03:45 +0000

Opinion: Pandemic healthcare’s affecting cancer patients too [unable to retrieve full-text content] At the American Cancer Society, we are hearing from cancer patients about how the pandemic has impacted them. With hospitals, doctors and …Published at Wed, 16 Dec 2020 05:06:13 +0000

Byondis intends to bag commercialisation partner for breast cancer ADC by 2H21 by Manasi Vaidya in New York Byondis is drafting plans to pursue commercialisation partners for when results from its Phase III breast cancer antibody-drug conjugate study are released in 2Q21, said CEO Marco Timmers, PhD. Byondis is working with the CRO Syneos Health […]

Lung Cancer: All you need to know about treatment methods for the chronic condition to reduce … Lung Cancer: All you need to know about treatment methods for the chronic condition to reduce mortality&  | &nbspPhoto Credit:&nbspiStock Images New Delhi: It wouldn’t be surprising if we could tame the demon of lung cancer in the […]

Daiichi Sankyo, AZ close on EU approval of Enhertu for breast cancer Daiichi Sankyo and AstraZeneca could be just weeks away from an EU approval for their antibody-drug conjugate (ADC) for breast cancer – Enhertu – which is tipped to become a multibillion-dollar blockbuster. At its meeting last week, the EMA’s Committee for Medicinal Products […]

First Covid Vaccines’ Triumph Raises Hope for Cancer Fight Sign up here for our daily coronavirus newsletter on what you need to know, and subscribe to our Covid-19 podcast for the latest news and analysis. The first vaccines against Covid-19 aren’t just a landmark in the fight against the pandemic. They’re also the stepping stone […]