World Health Organisation says that refined white sugar can contribute to adverse health effects and it should be restricted in diet by 10 to 20 percent than the recommended usage as the risks may range from diabetes to cancer. Check out the sugar effects on health in this post. Harmful effects of Sugar An overload […]
The Indian FDA (CDSCO - Central Drugs Standard Control Organization) has granted a commercial license to APAC Biotech to market Apceden, a Dendritic cell-based autologous Immuno-oncology drug for prostate, ovarian, colo-rectal and non small cell lung carcinoma form of cancers.
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO), India’s regulatory authority, has granted a commercial license to APAC Biotech for the marketing of Apceden, a Dendritic cell-based autologous immuno-oncology drug. This approval marks a significant advancement in the treatment of various cancer types, including prostate, ovarian, colorectal, and non-small cell lung carcinoma. Pioneering Cancer Therapy Approved […]
Check out details of Astrazeneca Ovarian Cancer Drug, Lynparza which in a phase 3 trial has been demonstrated to have improved survival of patients treated with Lynparza Ovarian Cancer Tablets.
AstraZeneca has reported significant findings from its phase 3 trial, SOLO-2, for its ovarian cancer drug Lynparza (olaparib), demonstrating considerable improvement in survival chances for patients with germline BRCA-mutations (gBRCA). This breakthrough offers new hope for patients with relapsed disease who have previously not responded to platinum-based chemotherapy. Breakthrough in Ovarian Cancer Treatment The trial […]
Roche breast cancer drug, Perjeta (pertuzumab) in combination with Herceptin (trastuzumab) and chemotherapy has been demonstrated in a phase 3 trial to have cut the risk of disease recurrence besides increasing the life span of patients with an aggressive form of early breast cancer.
Roche has announced promising results from the APHINITY trial, a crucial Phase 3 study evaluating Perjeta (pertuzumab) in combination with Herceptin (trastuzumab) and chemotherapy. This drug cocktail has been shown to significantly reduce the risk of disease recurrence and extend the lifespan of patients with an aggressive form of early breast cancer. Groundbreaking Results in […]
Texas-based biopharmaceutical company Genprex has unveiled positive interim data from an ongoing phase II clinical trial, NCT01455389, for its lung cancer drug candidate, Oncoprex. Conducted at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, the trial focuses on the investigational immunogene therapy drug in combination with the tyrosine kinase inhibitor erlotinib (Tarceva), targeting patients with […]
Apollo Cancer Institute in Hyderabad launched a highest precision cancer care called as Tomotherapy. Considered to be the latest innovation in high-end cancer care treatment, Tomotherapy is the second equipment in India. Tomotherapy is done by mounting a CT Scanner that enables precise Cancer treatment.It helps in confining the radiation dose to the tumour based […]
Some of the plants which are having anti-cancerous properties are listed below: 1. May Apple plant: Biological name : Podophyllum peltatum May Apple plant produces podophyllotoxin, which is used for treating testicular cancers. 2. Taxus Biological name : Taxus brevifolia and Taxus baccata Taxols from these plants are effective against ovarian cancers. 3. Soya Biological […]
What is meant by metastasis? Metastasis is the ability of the tumor cells to spread to other parts of the body and establish secondary tumors. Malignant tumors break loose from the mass and spread to other parts of the body through lymphatic system and blood stream. Extra cellular matrix will be present between the surrounding […]
Source, Morphology and Distribution of Wild Violet Plant: Biological Name : Viola odorata Family : Violaceae Synonyms of Wild Violet : Hindi – Banafshah Sanskrit – Banafsha English – Wild violet Bengali – Banafshah Gujarati – Banaphsa Marathi – Bag a banasa Tamil – Vialettu Kannada – Violethoo The trade name of wild violet is […]
Causes of Cancer: Cancer is caused as a result of environmental factors and genetic factors. Cancer is mostly due to environmental carcinogens but genetic factors may also be the reason in certain cases. The environmental factors like consumption of tobacco, poor diet, obesity, radiation, infection, lack of physical activity and environmental pollutants alter the genetic […]