Transforming India’s approach to cancer care
In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and
Cancer
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Drugs on demand
<p>A furious debate that is raging in Brazil pits the nation’s largest university against hundreds of cancer patients who want access to a compound that some have branded a miracle cure. (Editorial)</p>
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Obesity leading cause for chronic lifestyle diseases
Warning people of the risks related to obesity on “World Anti-Obesity Day”, health experts have stressed that obesity can be one of the most important reasons for developing chronic lifestyle diseases
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Potential risks associated with traditional herbal medicine use in cancer care: A study of Middle Eastern oncology health care professionals
<p>The authors assessed the use of herbal medicine by Middle Eastern patients with cancer, as reported by their oncology health care professionals (HCPs). Herbal products identified by the study HCPs were
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Inorganic arsenic related changes in the stromal tumor microenvironment in a prostate cancer cell–conditioned media model
<p>The tumor microenvironment plays in an important role in the progression of cancer by mediating stromal-epithelial paracrine signaling, which can aberrantly modulate cellular proliferation and tumorigenesis.
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Selective participation of c-Jun with Fra-2/c-Fos promotes aggressive tumor phenotypes and poor prognosis in tongue cancer
<p>Tongue squamous cell carcinoma (TSCC) is most aggressive head and neck cancer often associated with HR-HPV infection. The role of AP-1 which is an essential regulator of HPV oncogene expression and
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Yamuna choking on drug overdose
Researchers Say Antibiotics Harm Flora & Fauna; May Be Behind Spike In Diabetes, Cancer Think before you pour leftover antibiotics down the drain. They wash into the Yamuna and harm the plant and animal
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Germline mutations in predisposition genes in pediatric cancer
<p>The frequency of germline mutations in cancer-predisposition genes in children and adolescents with cancer and the implications of such mutations are largely unknown. Previous studies have relied mainly
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Prostate cancer on the rise in the Capital
Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in Delhi, accounting for 7 per cent of mortality with the numbers steadily rising. Doctors say 80-90 per cent patients consult the doctor when
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Cancer drugs, stents at 60% discount soon
Over 200 cancer drugs, 186 medicines to treat cardiovascular diseases and 148 stents and cardiac implants will now be available at central government hospitals at prices 50-60% lower than the open market.
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Potential mechanisms for cancer resistance in elephants and comparative cellular response to DNA damage in humans
<p>The objective of the study was to identify mechanisms for cancer resistance in elephants and compare cellular response to DNA damage among elephants, healthy human controls, and cancer-prone patients