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Topic: Cancer research

Should you get screened for breast cancer annually? New study by US scientists suggests better approach

US researchers conducted a trial of over 28,000 women aged 40-74 to find an effective way of distributing breast cancer screening resources. Results published in JAMA on 12 Dec.

Can cancer cells ‘cheat’ drugs? US researchers find they ‘fake’ death to escape treatment

Study published in Nature Cell Biology is fundamental in understanding the ways in which cancer cells can develop drug resistance, one of the main causes of relapse.

After Sidhu claims diet changes helped his wife beat cancer, doctors warn against unscientific cures

Navjot Singh Sidhu says his wife, diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, followed a diet that included neem, turmeric, sour fruits. Oncologists say complementary therapies not treatment.

India relied on Western data for cancer care. Now, a platform pulls data from Indian patients

Definite steps are now being taken to understand the profile of cancer in the Indian population. Expect rapid progress in cancer care in India in the coming years.

Fatal liver cancers growing far more rapidly among Indian women than men, shows latest review

Review published in Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology also finds Maharashtra, Gujarat, Kerala & Goa are the new hotspots for the most common type of liver cancer.

Pill under Rs 100 to reduce cancer recurrence? Novel nutraceutical holds promise but it’s too early

Findings by Tata Memorial Centre suggest that resveratrol, when given with miniscule doses of copper, can reduce rate of metastasis & treatment-related toxicity in cancer patients.

All about India’s 1st ‘living drug’ that uses patient’s own genetically engineered cells to fight cancer

Patients already registering for CAR T-cell therapy, developed indigenously by ImmunoACT under the name NexCAR19. It will be used to treat leukemia & refractory or relapsed lymphoma.

Combination of 2 immunotherapy drugs can help liver cancer patients live longer, finds India study

Done by researchers from Hyderabad's Asian Institute of Gastroenterology & Jaipur's Mahatma Gandhi Medical College, study was published in 'Journal of Clinical & Experimental Hepatology'.

Founder of Mumbai firm behind new pan-cancer blood test says it can detect disease at ‘imminent’ stage

According to the makers, this test can detect cancerous stem cells before tumours form with 'nearly 100 per cent' accuracy.

Swiss researchers may have found a new way to ferry cancer drugs to tumours — ‘magnetic’ bacteria

Scientists from ETH Zurich demonstrate how movements of bacterium Magnetospirillum magneticum can be controlled by magnets from outside body. Findings published in Science Robotics.

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The oil pipelines that could decide the Iran war

Washington: Iran’s strategy in its war with the US and Israel is by now clear: Impose an intolerable economic cost on President Donald Trump,...

Russian crude never left India’s import mix. It made up 1/3rd of oil imports from 2024 to 2026

After dominating India’s crude imports since 2023, Russian supplies slowed amid US sanctions, but a 30-day ‘waiver’ amid West Asia tensions could now push flows back towards 2 mbpd.

India and Indonesia finalise BrahMos deal, contract to be signed early next fiscal

One battery of the BrahMos missile is to be procured in the initial phase. The plan is to scale up the procurement in phases.

Trump brings the Age of Humiliation for friends. Modi needs stoicism abroad, humility at home

Trump has ushered in the age of humiliation. His method is to push around America’s friends rudely and publicly. He knows none of them can afford to fight back.