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Smart Cancer Drug Can Shrink Tumours By 30% In Early Trial
In an early-stage (Phase 1) trial of 83 patients, the drug shrank tumours in 26 people. For 15 of those patients, their tumours shrank by at least 30%.
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New Drug-Vaccine Combo Cuts Melanoma Recurrence Risk By Nearly 50%, Finds Study
Researchers have found that a combination of a personalised cancer vaccine and an immunotherapy drug can significantly lower the chances of the disease returning after surgery. This treatment has shown benefits, even after five years of follow-up.
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Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough: New Daily Pill Doubles Survival Time For Advanced Patients
A new once-daily targeted therapy, daraxonrasib, has nearly doubled survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer in a landmark Phase 3 trial. Experts are calling it one of the most significant breakthroughs against one of the world's deadliest cancers in decades.
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Experimental Pill Promises New Hope For Deadly Pancreatic Cancer
The drug is called daraxonrasib and it blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases — a target that had eluded treatment for decades.
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7-Minute Cancer Shot Costing Rs 3.7 Lakh Per Dose Launched In India
The new injection uses a drug called atezolizumab, which works by blocking a protein called PD-L1. Cancer cells use this protein to hide from the immune system. Once the protein is blocked, the body's immune cells can identify and attack cancer cells
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Scientists Find Reversible Male Birth Control That Stops Sperm Production
A new study brings scientists closer to a safe, reversible male birth control pill. Researchers found a way to temporarily stop sperm production without lasting harm, raising hope for more contraceptive options for men.
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From Surgery To Immunotherapy: Doctor Explains Advances In Oral Cancer Treatment
A major shift in recent years is the use of immunotherapy earlier in the treatment process, even before surgery. This is known as neoadjuvant immunotherapy.
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Medical Breakthrough: Scientists Awarded 1 Million Pounds For Life-Saving Brain Cancer Gel
UK scientists awarded £1m to develop smart gel using plasma tech, offering new hope for brain cancer, skin disease and fungal infection treatments.
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Researchers Unlocked A New Chemical Reaction That Opens New Avenues In Drug Development, Protein Science
The new reaction enables selective modification of anti-cancer drugs, rapid synthesis of medicinal compounds, and production of recyclable polymers, enhancing drug and materials science.
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Woman With Stage-3 Colorectal Cancer Recovers In Only 4 Months, Thanks To This New Therapy
Mrinali Dhembla, 27, diagnosed with stage-3 colorectal cancer and Lynch syndrome, recovers rapidly after receiving a dual immunotherapy regimen.
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What Is Imfinzi Durvalumab, The Cancer Drug That Just Got Approval For Use In India?
Unlike traditional chemotherapy, which attacks rapidly dividing cells (both healthy and cancerous), Durvalumab helps your own immune system recognise and destroy cancer cells. It targets a specific protein called PD-L1.
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Tax Cuts On Cancer Drugs, Higher Tobacco Tax Can Boost Public Health: AIIMS Study
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) exemption of lifesaving cancer drugs and higher taxation on tobacco products are the steps aimed at strengthening public health in the country, according to a new study led by oncologists from
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India's Fight Against Cancer Gets Stronger With Ayushman Arogya Mandir: JP Nadda
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs is strengthening the fight against cancer in India, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Cancer Day on Wednesday.
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Union Budget 2026 Puts Healthcare Growth At Centre With Biopharma, Mental Health, Cancer Care Focus
The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Sunday on healthcare and pharmaceuticals pushed biopharma manufacturing, research, and skilled manpower.
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Combined Drug Therapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive Childhood Brain Cancer: Study
A team of Australian researchers has tested a new way of treating childhood brain cancer by combining two medicines in lab studies.
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Smart Cancer Drug Can Shrink Tumours By 30% In Early Trial
In an early-stage (Phase 1) trial of 83 patients, the drug shrank tumours in 26 people. For 15 of those patients, their tumours shrank by at least 30%.
-
New Drug-Vaccine Combo Cuts Melanoma Recurrence Risk By Nearly 50%, Finds Study
Researchers have found that a combination of a personalised cancer vaccine and an immunotherapy drug can significantly lower the chances of the disease returning after surgery. This treatment has shown benefits, even after five years of follow-up.
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Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough: New Daily Pill Doubles Survival Time For Advanced Patients
A new once-daily targeted therapy, daraxonrasib, has nearly doubled survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer in a landmark Phase 3 trial. Experts are calling it one of the most significant breakthroughs against one of the world's deadliest cancers in decades.
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Experimental Pill Promises New Hope For Deadly Pancreatic Cancer
The drug is called daraxonrasib and it blocks a mutated protein that fuels tumor growth in more than 90% of pancreatic cancer cases — a target that had eluded treatment for decades.
-
7-Minute Cancer Shot Costing Rs 3.7 Lakh Per Dose Launched In India
The new injection uses a drug called atezolizumab, which works by blocking a protein called PD-L1. Cancer cells use this protein to hide from the immune system. Once the protein is blocked, the body's immune cells can identify and attack cancer cells
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Scientists Find Reversible Male Birth Control That Stops Sperm Production
A new study brings scientists closer to a safe, reversible male birth control pill. Researchers found a way to temporarily stop sperm production without lasting harm, raising hope for more contraceptive options for men.
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From Surgery To Immunotherapy: Doctor Explains Advances In Oral Cancer Treatment
A major shift in recent years is the use of immunotherapy earlier in the treatment process, even before surgery. This is known as neoadjuvant immunotherapy.
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Medical Breakthrough: Scientists Awarded 1 Million Pounds For Life-Saving Brain Cancer Gel
UK scientists awarded £1m to develop smart gel using plasma tech, offering new hope for brain cancer, skin disease and fungal infection treatments.
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Researchers Unlocked A New Chemical Reaction That Opens New Avenues In Drug Development, Protein Science
The new reaction enables selective modification of anti-cancer drugs, rapid synthesis of medicinal compounds, and production of recyclable polymers, enhancing drug and materials science.
-
Woman With Stage-3 Colorectal Cancer Recovers In Only 4 Months, Thanks To This New Therapy
Mrinali Dhembla, 27, diagnosed with stage-3 colorectal cancer and Lynch syndrome, recovers rapidly after receiving a dual immunotherapy regimen.
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What Is Imfinzi Durvalumab, The Cancer Drug That Just Got Approval For Use In India?
Unlike traditional chemotherapy, which attacks rapidly dividing cells (both healthy and cancerous), Durvalumab helps your own immune system recognise and destroy cancer cells. It targets a specific protein called PD-L1.
-
Tax Cuts On Cancer Drugs, Higher Tobacco Tax Can Boost Public Health: AIIMS Study
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) exemption of lifesaving cancer drugs and higher taxation on tobacco products are the steps aimed at strengthening public health in the country, according to a new study led by oncologists from
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India's Fight Against Cancer Gets Stronger With Ayushman Arogya Mandir: JP Nadda
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs is strengthening the fight against cancer in India, said Union Health Minister JP Nadda on World Cancer Day on Wednesday.
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Union Budget 2026 Puts Healthcare Growth At Centre With Biopharma, Mental Health, Cancer Care Focus
The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Sunday on healthcare and pharmaceuticals pushed biopharma manufacturing, research, and skilled manpower.
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Combined Drug Therapy Shows Promise Against Aggressive Childhood Brain Cancer: Study
A team of Australian researchers has tested a new way of treating childhood brain cancer by combining two medicines in lab studies.
