Introduction Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which was identified in December 2019, rapidly resulted in the pandemic. According to World Health Organisation (WHO), as of Feb 25, 2022, ~430 million cases and ~6 million deaths are confirmed worldwide(1). This impact of the disease has had a […]
Introduction: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are considered as the gold standard for drugs approval, before using them in the actual clinical practice. RCTs are expensive, tedious, and long- lasting with rigid inclusion criteria. These trials are associated with selection and design bias and are only useful to fast-track the oncology drug approval for a small […]
Introduction Thyroid cancer refers to abnormally growing thyroid cells that have the potential to spread to other body parts. Its symptoms include swelling or a lump in the neck. As per a recent study, global new cases of thyroid cancer in 2019 were 233,847, which meant an increase of 167% over 1990. The incidence is […]
World Cancer Day which is observed on 4 February every year is a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC). This event was started with an aim to increase cancer awareness, sensitise governments and individuals to the growing cancer epidemic and promote cancer research. The day provides a common platform where […]
Understanding Gallbladder Cancer- Problem Unique to India! Gallbladder cancer (GBC), a notorious and aggressive cancer has the highest prevalence in Northern India, especially along the Gangetic belt and in the states of Utter Pradesh and Bihar. While a lot of factors contribute to the onset of cancer, its exact cause is unknown. Multiple studies have […]
Introduction to Genomics and Pharmacogenomics: The origin of genomics dates back to the 1900s. Hans Winkler coined the term genome, meaning the genetic make-up of the organism. Watson and Crick with their work on the structure of DNA marked another landmark in the field of molecular biology (1). The dideoxy sequencing method developed by Fred […]
The Beginning Of Advancement: The introduction of robotic surgeries in minimally invasive surgeries has offered more precision, access to modern imaging, a better range of motion, and less operation time. Robotic surgery with PUMA 200 was first used in neurosurgery in 1985 (1). While it was extensively used in the 1990s, the AESOP system produced […]