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Stanford Researchers Develop Test To Detect Bladder Cancer And Track Treatment Response
Cancer Research: Unlike most liquid biopsies, which look for cancer-related DNA mutations, RNA analysis reveals which genes cancer cells are actively using.
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1 In 8 Cancer Cases Linked To Infections: Doctor Explains Why Preventing Infections Could Help Reduce Cancer Risk
Certain infections can affect the body over a long period. When an infection becomes chronic, it may cause repeated inflammation or damage to cells and tissues. Over the years, these changes can increase the possibility of abnormal cells developing and eventually becoming cancerous.
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World's 90% Health Burden Of Chewing Tobacco Concentrated In 10 Countries, Including India: Study
The researchers said the figures reflect total deaths and disability, meaning countries with larger populations may account for a greater share of the burden even if their rates are not the highest.
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Can Poor Oral Hygiene Affect Cancer Risk? What Your Mouth May Be Telling You About Your Health
Avoiding tobacco and areca nut, limiting alcohol, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, attending recommended screenings and taking care of oral health are all pieces of the larger prevention picture.
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American Musician Charles Kelley Diagnosed With Blood Cancer: What Is Multiple Myeloma?
Charles Kelley shared the diagnosis in a video alongside his wife, Cassie Kelley, explaining that a series of unexpected rib fractures led doctors to conduct extensive blood tests. One of those tests ultimately detected multiple myeloma.
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Karnataka Flags Wide Disparity Between Landing Cost And MRP Of High-Cost Drugs And Medical Consumables, Seeks Central Government Intervention
Recent investigations by the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) have revealed that pharmaceutical companies are supplying medicines to hospitals at heavily discounted institutional (landing) prices, while patients are being billed at or near the printed MRP.
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Tripura Launches Month-Long Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Tripura on Thursday launched a month-long breast cancer awareness campaign to promote breast health, early detection, awareness of risk factors and continuity of care, health officials said.
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Can Infections Cause Cancer? Lancet Study Links 1 In 8 Cancer Cases To Viruses
Some infections can cause long-term inflammation or damage to cells and tissues. Over many years, persistent infection can contribute to changes in cells that may eventually become cancerous.
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Supreme Court Questions Centre Over Massive Markup Gaps In Cancer Drug Prices
The Supreme Court questioned the Centre over huge differences between the MRP and PTR of cancer drugs, asking why essential life-saving items lack price control.
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4 Years After Her Death, Court Says Centre Can Make Cancer Drug She Needed
The Kerala High Court held that the Centre has the power under the Patents Act to manufacture patented life-saving medicines and sell them at cheaper rates to patients who cannot afford them - a ruling that came after a petition filed by a cancer patient who died before her case could be heard.
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House Cats Can Help Unlock Better Cancer Treatments For Humans: Study
Scientists have taken a major step toward understanding cancer in cats, opening what researchers once described as a genetic "black box."
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One Shot Or Two? What To Know About HPV Vaccination Recommendations
U.S. vaccination recommendations have become splintered in the past year, with federal officials and doctors' organizations disagreeing over guidance and even battling each other in court. But both sides have been exploring revisions in longstanding HPV vaccine recommendations.
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Passive Smoking And Your Lungs: How Second-Hand Smoke Can Affect Respiratory Health
Long-term exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer in non-smokers. The risk depends on factors including the intensity and duration of exposure.
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Actor Mushtaq Khan Dies Of Liver Cancer: Understanding The Stages Of The Disease
Liver cancer is different from cancer that starts elsewhere in the body and later spreads to the liver. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer in adults.
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Access To Cancer Genetic Testing Unequal Worldwide: New Lancet Commission
An international team of authors of the commission has warned of a "paradox of success" -- the rapid expansion of precision oncology has increased cost and complexity faster than the benefits it delivers at a population level.
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Stanford Researchers Develop Test To Detect Bladder Cancer And Track Treatment Response
Cancer Research: Unlike most liquid biopsies, which look for cancer-related DNA mutations, RNA analysis reveals which genes cancer cells are actively using.
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1 In 8 Cancer Cases Linked To Infections: Doctor Explains Why Preventing Infections Could Help Reduce Cancer Risk
Certain infections can affect the body over a long period. When an infection becomes chronic, it may cause repeated inflammation or damage to cells and tissues. Over the years, these changes can increase the possibility of abnormal cells developing and eventually becoming cancerous.
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World's 90% Health Burden Of Chewing Tobacco Concentrated In 10 Countries, Including India: Study
The researchers said the figures reflect total deaths and disability, meaning countries with larger populations may account for a greater share of the burden even if their rates are not the highest.
-
Can Poor Oral Hygiene Affect Cancer Risk? What Your Mouth May Be Telling You About Your Health
Avoiding tobacco and areca nut, limiting alcohol, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, attending recommended screenings and taking care of oral health are all pieces of the larger prevention picture.
-
American Musician Charles Kelley Diagnosed With Blood Cancer: What Is Multiple Myeloma?
Charles Kelley shared the diagnosis in a video alongside his wife, Cassie Kelley, explaining that a series of unexpected rib fractures led doctors to conduct extensive blood tests. One of those tests ultimately detected multiple myeloma.
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Karnataka Flags Wide Disparity Between Landing Cost And MRP Of High-Cost Drugs And Medical Consumables, Seeks Central Government Intervention
Recent investigations by the Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration (FDA) have revealed that pharmaceutical companies are supplying medicines to hospitals at heavily discounted institutional (landing) prices, while patients are being billed at or near the printed MRP.
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Tripura Launches Month-Long Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Tripura on Thursday launched a month-long breast cancer awareness campaign to promote breast health, early detection, awareness of risk factors and continuity of care, health officials said.
-
Can Infections Cause Cancer? Lancet Study Links 1 In 8 Cancer Cases To Viruses
Some infections can cause long-term inflammation or damage to cells and tissues. Over many years, persistent infection can contribute to changes in cells that may eventually become cancerous.
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Supreme Court Questions Centre Over Massive Markup Gaps In Cancer Drug Prices
The Supreme Court questioned the Centre over huge differences between the MRP and PTR of cancer drugs, asking why essential life-saving items lack price control.
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4 Years After Her Death, Court Says Centre Can Make Cancer Drug She Needed
The Kerala High Court held that the Centre has the power under the Patents Act to manufacture patented life-saving medicines and sell them at cheaper rates to patients who cannot afford them - a ruling that came after a petition filed by a cancer patient who died before her case could be heard.
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House Cats Can Help Unlock Better Cancer Treatments For Humans: Study
Scientists have taken a major step toward understanding cancer in cats, opening what researchers once described as a genetic "black box."
-
One Shot Or Two? What To Know About HPV Vaccination Recommendations
U.S. vaccination recommendations have become splintered in the past year, with federal officials and doctors' organizations disagreeing over guidance and even battling each other in court. But both sides have been exploring revisions in longstanding HPV vaccine recommendations.
-
Passive Smoking And Your Lungs: How Second-Hand Smoke Can Affect Respiratory Health
Long-term exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with an increased risk of lung cancer in non-smokers. The risk depends on factors including the intensity and duration of exposure.
-
Actor Mushtaq Khan Dies Of Liver Cancer: Understanding The Stages Of The Disease
Liver cancer is different from cancer that starts elsewhere in the body and later spreads to the liver. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer in adults.
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Access To Cancer Genetic Testing Unequal Worldwide: New Lancet Commission
An international team of authors of the commission has warned of a "paradox of success" -- the rapid expansion of precision oncology has increased cost and complexity faster than the benefits it delivers at a population level.
