chemotherapy

Magnets aid body’s fight against prostate cancer

In a remarkable medical breakthrough, researchers at the University of Sheffield claim to have developed a novel treatment that uses microscopic magnets to aid body's defense system, the white blood cells, to kill prostate tumours.

The novel technique may help treat most advance stage of prostate cancer for which there are only few drugs available, experts say.

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Cancer drugs potent in treating kids’ glue ear

Glue ear, a common childhood hearing disorder, could soon be treated with cancer drugs, avoiding the need for surgery, findings of a new research show.

The inflammatory condition of the middle ear is characterized by accumulation of sticky fluid in the middle ear following an infection, causing temporary, but often prolonged, hearing loss.

Fish oil renders chemotherapy ineffective -- study

Otherwise bestowing a range of health benefits, fatty acids commonly found in fish oil supplements have an important downside, especially for cancer patients, findings of a new study reveal.

According to the study conducted by the researchers at the Netherlands, fatty acids found in fish oil supplements render chemotherapy drugs ineffective.

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