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Barcoding of Nanoparticles

March 16 Cancer, Drugs & Medication, Health, Medical, Technology

Researchers from Technion Institute of Technology in Israel are reporting on a way of tagging cancer drugs so that one can identify which is gathering around and killing a tumour and which is not. The nanoparticles that ...

Curing cancer

February 13 Cancer, Medical

A new study has reaffirmed that colorectal cancer – a common type of cancer in both men and women, can be cured in approximately nine out of 10 cases if discovered in time. In between the year 2000 and 2015, gastroente...

Living life to the Fullest

November 2 Cancer, Health, Medical, Women

Gutsy lady beats cancer with Western plus Chinese medicine as well as a positive mind set and support from loved ones. “When I was diagnosed with cancer, my first reaction was: looks like it’s my turn…&#...

Get moving to cut cancer risk

November 2 Cancer, Health, Medical, Sports & Fitness

Research published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Internal Medicine found that average to vigorous exercise, lowers the risk of developing 13 types of cancer. Active people had a 42 percent lower r...

Extended survival stomach cancer patients

November 2 Cancer, Medical

Researchers from the Institute of Clinical Cancer Research at Nordwest Hospital in Germany conducted research on how antibody treatments can benefit patients with stomach cancer. The researchers applied IMAB362 therapy a...

Free Cancer Helpline For Malaysians

August 19 Cancer, Medical

The National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) has launched the Cancer Information Service (CIS), a toll-free helpline that’s aimed at helping the public with cancer-related questions or concerns. This helpline is mult...

Malaysia’s Most Dangerous

April 5 Cancer, Medical, Stroke, Viral Diseases

A disease can strike at any time but some are particularly widespread. Here are some of the most common diseases that affect us as a nation. We can’t escape the fact that diseases — both communicable (infectious) and...

The True Meaning Of Life

March 14 Cancer, Medical

When her beloved son was diagnosed with leukaemia earlier this year, Mary Anne Loh found the strength to laugh through the pain, find the good in the bad and to discover joy within the sorrow. Two-year-old Ethan first co...

A Sense Of Calm

February 17 Cancer, Medical

The side effects of cancer treatments can cause a lot of stress and anxiety. Find out how certain soothing complementary therapies can help. A cancer diagnosis is life-changing. Undergoing cancer treatments and dealing w...

Cancer and Caregivers

February 17 Cancer, Medical

A helpful guide for those caring for patients diagnosed with cancer When a person is diagnosed with cancer, life changes for not only the patient but for his or her loved ones too. One of the people who will be most affe...

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