Tag: nutrition
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The role of Cannabis compounds in the treatment of ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is one of the most critical health concerns in the female population worldwide. It is the most common gynaecological malignancy, often detected late due to non-specific symptoms at early stages. It has been reported that two of the main bioactive compounds that originate from the Cannabis sativa plant, cannabidiol (CBD) and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC),…
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New Monoclonal Antibodies For The Treatment Of Ovarian Cancer
Ovarian cancer presents the highest rate of morbidity and mortality due to its non-specific symptoms in the early stages and its silent nature. Since the invention of hybridoma technology in 1975 by Köhler and Milstein to generate murine monoclonal antibodies, a mass effort was made to design new engineering strategies to maintain demand, efficacy, and…
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Do low and middle-income countries increase cancer death rates?
The World Health Organisation has reported that over 70% of cancer deaths globally disproportionately occur in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). The rising global burden is caused by profound inequitable challenges from limited healthcare resources, lack of public awareness of cancers and their prevention, and inadequate training of healthcare staff, which creates a fragile health…
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The Role Of Artificial Biomarkers In The Diagnosis And Treatment Of Neurological Tumours
The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has had a mass transformative effect in shifting healthcare to a positive enlightenment, particularly in neuro-oncology, where it empowered healthcare professionals to diagnose patient cases more efficiently, strengthen prognosis, and enable real-time monitoring and treatment planning (Khalighi et al., 2024). This helped improve the overall clinical outcomes of cancer…
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Cancer Research UK Clinical Trials
Cancer Research UK is the UK’s leading cancer charity that holds a prominent stance and multiple pioneering work in developing a better understanding of cancer, diagnosing and treating cancer with the hope of eliminating forms of cancer, preventing people developing it through early detection and awareness of its risk factors and causes and every patient…
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Recent Advances In CAR T Cell Therapy
McMaster University (2024) announced that a pre-clinical animal (xenograft) model study led by the Singh Lab has discovered that chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) CAR-T cell therapy may be used to treat glioblastoma, a malignant brain cancer. Current treatments for brain cancer were established by Stupp and Colleagues (2005) and consist of maximal surgical resection of…
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The Link Between Learning Disabilities and Cancer Care
What is a learning disability? A learning disability is defined as a form of intellectual disability where there is a deterrent in how social and adaptive one can be. They commonly have an IQ of less than 70. What is SEND? Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) refers to children and young people who are…
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Non-Communicable Diseases: Chapter Series (Part Two)
Part Two: Raising Awareness On The Importance of Blood Donation Written by Kandeel Butt: 25th March 2015 Updated by Dr Hafsa Waseela Abbas: August 2025 Review date by Dr Hafsa Waseela Abbas: August 2027 Blood is a life-saving liquid organ composed of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and antibodies that nourish our lives and protect our bodies…
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New Risk Factors Of Bowel Cancer
It is well-established that the risk factors for bowel cancer are augmented with lifestyle factors and sedentary behaviour linked to obesity, a high-fat diet, alcohol, tobacco, and poor exercise levels. The aim of this article is to divert your attention to new risks of bowel cancer recently discovered: pathogenic bacteria, overuse of antibiotics and cystic…
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Traditional Chinese Medicine For Gastric Cancer
Original Author: Dr Zhiying Shao Original published date: 9th April 2014 Updated by: Dr Hafsa Waseela Abbas Update date: June 2025 Review date: June 2027 About Dr Zhiying Shao (Julie) is a clinical oncologist based in Xuzhou, China. She is actively involved in both clinical and research work. She was among the initial volunteers at…
The Farah Saeed Project 