Hot tea tied to higher cancer risk for smokers and drinkers: study
BEIJING: Drinking scalding hot tea is associated with an increased risk of esophageal tumors in people… Read More
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Cancer
As cancer survival rate grows, so does number of new cases
PARIS: Even as cancer treatment improves and survival rates go up, so too does the… Read More
8 years ago
Bright light therapy may help fatigued cancer survivors sleep better
Cancer survivors often suffer from chronic fatigue, and when they do, a new study suggests… Read More
8 years ago
New method to stop cells dividing could help fight cancer
Turning off enzymes that are important for the survival of growing cells is a promising… Read More
8 years ago
Cancer blood test finds eight kinds of tumors: study
MIAMI: A new blood test for cancer has shown promise toward detecting eight different kinds… Read More
8 years ago
Robot for kids fighting cancer wins award at CES 2018
The comforting power of companionship is My Special Aflac Duck’s specialty. This innovative friend is… Read More
8 years ago
Head and neck cancer survivors have long-lasting cognitive problems
Patients who survive head and neck cancer may be more likely to experience declines in… Read More
8 years ago
European Parliament vows to help Pakistan eradicate cancer
BRUSSELS: Former Prime Minister of Slovenia, Member European Parliament (MEP), President MAC (MEPs Against Cancer)… Read More
8 years ago
Outrage after Indian health minister says: ‘People have cancer because of their sins’
GUWAHATI: Indian state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has sparked outrage on the social after his… Read More
8 years ago
Researchers discover method of targeting cancer without destroying healthy cells
A unique approach to targeting the abnormal T-cells that cause T-cell lymphomas could offer hope… Read More
8 years ago
Biotech firms race to recruit good bugs in war on cancer
Biotech companies are competing to develop medicines using “bugs as drugs” to fight cancer, building… Read More
8 years ago
WATCH: Nurse sings dying patient’s favourite song to comfort her
An incredible footage has captured a beautiful moment when a nurse sings special song for… Read More
8 years ago
Many kids dying of cancer get intense care at end of life: study
CALIFORNIA: Nearly two-thirds of children and teens with terminal cancer receive intense care at the… Read More
8 years ago
Cancer immunotherapy proves itself in earlier-stage disease
MADRID: Cancer doctors are widening the net for immunotherapy, a hot new class of drugs… Read More
8 years ago
Good and bad news on aspirin and colon cancer: study
PARIS: Daily aspirin use -- known to reduce the risk of colon cancer -- could… Read More
8 years ago
US approves first gene therapy for cancer
MIAMI: The United States approved the first gene therapy in the nation on Wednesday --… Read More
8 years ago
Naila Jaffri wants to live a ‘healthy life’ after her cancer treatment
KARACHI: Amid all the rumors doing rounds on social media, senior TV actress Naila Jaffri… Read More
8 years ago
Man who lost half his face to cancer gets Terminator-style transplant
An American man who had a tumour on his face, which had grown into a… Read More
8 years ago
Tailor-made cancer ‘vaccine’ proves safe: trial results
PARIS: Two experimental treatments for skin cancer, tailor-made to target a particular patient's tumours, proved… Read More
8 years ago
China rejects US criticism over Nobel laureate’s treatment
BEIJING: China on Tuesday rejected criticism over its treatment of cancer-stricken Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo… Read More
8 years ago