Tumour

Irrfan Khan, Battling Cancer, Returns To India

Entertainment | Wednesday February 13, 2019

Irrfan Khan was undergoing medical treatment for neuroendocrine tumour in London

Largest In-Situ Tumour Removed Successfully At Delhi's Ganga Ram Hospital

Delhi News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday January 23, 2019

An 18-year-old patient who was carrying a tumour weighing 12 kg underwent a successful surgery at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) in Delhi, making it the largest in-situ (inside body) so far, said the hospital authorities

'Virtual Tumour' Model Could Offer New Treatment for Cancer, Say Researchers

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday December 26, 2018

British scientists have built a novel virtual reality (VR) 3D model of cancer that will help increase the understanding of cancer as well as in the search for new treatment.

'Virtual Tumour' Model To Offer New Treatment Against Cancer

Health | IANS | Wednesday December 26, 2018

"Understanding how cancer cells interact with each other and with healthy tissues is critical if we are going to develop new therapies. Looking at tumours using this new system is so much more dynamic than the static 2D versions we are used to," said Karen Vousden, CRUK's chief scientist.

New Spray Gel To Help Ward Off Cancer Recurrence Post-Surgery

Health | IANS | Wednesday December 12, 2018

The spray gel, tested on mice, was not only successful in inhibiting the recurrence of tumours from the area on the body, but also controlled the development of tumours in other parts of the body.

This Natural Sugar Supplement May Help Fight Cancer: Study

Food | NDTV Food Desk | Friday November 23, 2018

According to a study published in the journal Nature, mannose - a nutritional supplement, found naturally in fruits like cranberries, can aid in slowing the growth of tumours and improve cancer treatment

"World's Heaviest Ovarian Cancer Tumour" Removed By Doctors In Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Friday October 12, 2018

An agricultural labourer from Tamil Nadu's Ooty, Vasantha stomach was growing rapidly in size. At first, she thought it was regular weight gain associated with age, but when the pain and discomfort got unbearable, she decided to visit a local hospital. It was there she found out about the massive tumour in her abdomen, possibly world's largest. Doc...

4-Year-Old Had Unbearable Abdomen Pain, Doctors Found A Tumour In Kidney

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 6, 2018

A four-year-old girl got a new lease of life after doctors at a city hospital in New Delhi removed a cancerous tumour from one of her kidneys.

Deep Space Travel May Damage Astronauts' Gut Functions: Study

Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 3, 2018

The animal-based study also raises concern about high risk of tumour development in stomach and colon.

During Brain Surgery With Local Anaesthesia, Patient Kept Giving Feedback

Patna News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 25, 2018

In a first-of-its-kind surgery in Bihar, a tumour was removed from the brain of a 21-year-old man merely with local anaesthesia. The operation was performed by a team of doctors at AIIMS in Patna, an attending doctor said.

'Miss Irrfan Khan As Friend And On Screen,' Says His Maqbool Director Vishal Bhardwaj

Entertainment | Wednesday August 29, 2018

Vishal Bhardwaj had announced a film with Irrfan Khan and Deepika Padukone before the actor was diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumour

9-Month Foetus-Sized Tumour Removed From Woman's Womb After Surgery

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 23, 2018

Doctors at a city hospital have successively removed a tumour of the size of a "34-week foetus" lodged inside a woman's womb using a combination of two operation techniques, authorities said today.

Syrian First Lady Asma al-Assad Diagnosed With Breast Cancer

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 9, 2018

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's wife has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is being treated for an early-stage malignant tumour, the office of the Syrian Presidency announced.

Irrfan Khan Done With Fourth Cycle Of Chemotherapy: More Health Updates From The Actor

Health | DoctorNDTV | Friday August 3, 2018

Irrfan Khan, battling from neuroendocrine tumor, has revealed that he completed fourth cycle of chemotherapy. Read below to know more health updates from the actor.

Here's How A Low-Protein Diet Could Cut Cancer Risk

Health | DoctorNDTV | Thursday August 2, 2018

As per a new study, inhibiting a protein, previously known protein, can cut tumour burdens and improve the efficiency of immunotherapy treatments. Here's what you need to know about low-protein diets.