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Science Sparks @ ACTREC
Date Image 17th October 2025 Vol. No. 14 ; Issue No.709
Publications

1. Patkar S, Shah T, Vatty G, Kaderi ASA, Menon V, Baskaran D, Ostwal V, Ramaswamy A, Ramadwar M, Dikshit R, Goel M (2025). Hospital-based gallbladder cancer registry from a high-volume referral cancer centre in India: Insights into epidemiology and roadmap for enhancing cancer care. Cancer Epidemiology. 99: 102958

2. Dhingra S, Nagar A, Arora A, Singh M, Maitre P, Misra A, Pal M, Joshi A, Menon S, Garcia HA, Spiess P, Prakash G, Murthy V (2025).Radiotherapy for primary urethral carcinoma (PUC): An illustrative and narrative review. Clinical and Translational Radiation Oncology.

3. Khan z, Vira H, Ingle A(2026). Genetic monitoring of laboratory rodents using single nucleotide polymorphism . Journal of Laboratory Animal Science. 9(1):1-13.

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Interesting Reads

Mattavelli G, Helal M, Cetkovic A, Krämer MJ, Herbert SL, Mielert K, Schlaiß T, Frank A, Riemer E, John M, Martinez Vasquez JDP, Kindl L, Swietlik JJ, Gansen BO, Krafft M, Stanojkovska E, Fischer H, Albert US, Bauer J, Delgobo M, Aintablian A, Alattar H, Lutz MB, Meissner F, Oskarsson T, Rasche L, Ramos G, Rosenwald A, Wöckel A, Riedel A. A TLR4-dependent fibroblast-monocyte axis in tumor-draining lymph nodes contributes to metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer. Immunity. 58(11):2830-2846.

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In 2001, Results of a clinical trial showed that the drug imatinib mesylate, which targets a unique protein

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Cancer News
Tata Memorial breakthrough for bladder cancer: Study shows why radiation therapy after surgery reduces the risk of recurrence.

Indian Express, 14/11/2025

The trial enrolled more than 150 patients across four cancer centres in India between 2016 and 2024. Results showed a marked reduction in potentially painful local cancer recurrences among patients who received radiation after surgery, without an increase in side effects...

Microfluidic device captures pancreatic cancer's 'seeds of metastasis'.

MedicalXpress, 13/11/2025

A team of surgeons, anesthesiologists and engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago is studying how lidocaine, a common local anesthetic, affects pancreatic cancer cells released into the bloodstream during surgery. Their latest advancement evaluates a method for capturing these rogue cells...

The rarest element on Earth could revolutionize cancer treatment.

Sciencedaily, 11/11/2025

Scientists have unlocked new potential for astatine-211, a rare and short-lived element, as a highly precise cancer-fighting isotope. Its alpha emissions destroy tumor cells while sparing healthy tissue, making it ideal for targeted therapy...

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