Fecal microbe transplants help cancer patients respond to immunotherapy and shrink tumors The effect of a drug, or impact of a treatment like chemotherapy, doesn’t just depend on your body. The success of a particular medicine also depends on the trillions of bacteria in your gut. The 100 trillion bacteria that live within the human […]

Wearable Fitness Tracker Feasibly Quantifies Physical Activity in CRC A wearable fitness tracker can be used to quantify physical activity for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and may have potential to predict treatment toxicity, according to study data published in JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics. The trial prospectively enrolled 80 patients with CRC who underwent either […]

Meet Kalpana, Whose ‘Jadu Ki Jhappi’ Does Wonders To Cancer Patients A homemaker, whose presence and a signature smile instantaneously lights up the mood at any gathering — small or big — seems to have acquired a rare healing power to revive hopes of those suffering from cancer either for lack of awareness, resources to afford […]

Study highlights barriers faced by cancer survivors in maintaining a healthy diet The Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics focuses on the relationship between diet and cancer and the role nutrition may play in successful cancer outcomes. New research and analysis appearing in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published […]

World Cancer Day: Heartburn and constant use of acid reflux drugs may double the risk of stomach … Have you ever experienced an uncomfortable feeling after having an oily meal? After a heavy meal, do you feel a burning sensation in your chest and sour acidic food refluxes into your throat? If your answer is […]

World Cancer Day: ‘We need to win with will & science’ “Cancer is not a death sentence. It cannot cause death immediately, like heart attacks, strokes. There is adequate time for us to start treatment and save lives. Standards in medicine have changed and we need different treatments for different people,” said Prof (Dr) Santosh […]