July 10, 2016 2:56 pm
Brisk walking and even jogging can lead to improved memory in breast cancer survivors, a study says.
June 23, 2016 1:12 pm
People whose diets consist of broccoli have a lesser risk of contracting degenerative diseases.
June 21, 2016 7:28 pm
Scientists have pinpointed the precise cells acting as culprits in cancer formation, which can then be inhibited by the drug denosumab.
June 13, 2016 4:47 pm
Laser heat can safely treat prostate cancer without causing adverse effects or changes in urinary or sexual function, says a new study.
June 10, 2016 4:44 pm
Curcumin, the principal curcuminoid of turmeric, has 14 molecules with cancer preventive potential and 12 with anti-tumour effect.
June 08, 2016 1:51 pm
In absence of standardised treatments, the findings show promise for those patients in whom the disease did not respond to initial therapy.
June 08, 2016 12:36 pm
Higher proportion of saturated fatty acids in breasts of postmenopausal women may particularly increase the risk.
June 05, 2016 12:55 pm
A new blood test could help identify whether a cancer drug is working as designed or not.
June 04, 2016 2:36 pm
Studies have shown that men who have a large waist circumference and are overweight are at higher risks of being diagnosed with prostate cancer.
June 04, 2016 11:37 am
Studies show that metformin improves survival for some breast cancer patients by 50 percent and shows promise as a treatment for patients diagnosed with endometrial hyperplasia
May 25, 2015 12:09 pm
The food we eat, the air we breathe and the choices we make — be it to smoke, drink alcohol or not exercise regularly — are more linked to our chances of getting cancer than luck. (Text: Ishi Khosla)
February 16, 2015 7:01 pm
RR Patil who had been battling cancer for three months succumbed to the disease after a multiple organ failure.