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Science Sparks @ ACTREC
Date Image 9 February 2026 Vol. No. 15 ; Issue No.721
Publications

1. Das DK, Shivshankar S, Budukh AM, John D (2026). Association between pesticide use and cancer incidence among farm workers: a systematic review protocol. JBI Evidence Based Synthesis.

2. Tshering P, Tshomo U, Chetri M, Suberi S, Yangdon Y, Dzed L, Lhadon T, Bagal S, Mhamane S, Budukh A (2026). Cancer pattern in Bhutan (2014-2022): Findings from population-based cancer registry- A pathway to monitor cancer control activities. International Journal of Cancer.

3. Mirji G, Punatar S, Khattry N, Chiplunkar S (2026). Gamma delta T cell reconstitution in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia patients post allogenic HSCT predicts clinical outcome and overall survival, Transplant Immunology.

4. Singh P, Thaker K, Gundeti M, Redhu AK, Dighe D, Reddy G, Gota V (2026). Symposium proceedings on 'Samaakalan: The Ayush integration into modern medicine in health and disease'. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine. 17(1):101289.

Site of the Week

SMPDB (The Small Molecule Pathway Database) is an interactive, visual database containing more than 30 000 small molecule pathways found in humans only

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Interesting Reads

Hanahan D (2026). Hallmarks of cancer-Then and now, and beyond. Cell.

Video of the Week
Immunogenicity of DNA damage in breast cancer prevention and therapy
Upcoming Events
Samaakalan 2.0 : Integrative Approaches and Traditional,Complementary & Integrative Medicine (TCIM) in Comprehensive Cancer Care

February 11-13, 2026

At ACTREC,Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.

XXI ANNUAL CONFERENCE Evidence Based Maagement of Cancers in India 2026

February 27th, 2026 to March 1st 2026

At Tata Memorial Hospital, Prof. R. D. Choksi Auditorium, Parel, Mumbai

National Cancer Grid (NCG) Advanced Tracheostomy Course: Multidisciplinary Inter professional Approach

February 21-22, 2026

At Prof RD Choksi Auditorium, Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai

Do You Know?

In 1958, scientists developed 5-fluorouracil (5-FU), a chemotherapy drug used to treat many cancers.

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Cancer News
Scientists just mapped the mutations that power cancer growth

Sciencedaily, 05/02/2026

Researchers have created the first complete map showing how hundreds of mutations in a key cancer gene affect tumor growth. By testing every possible mutation in a critical hotspot, they found that some changes barely boost cancer signals, while others supercharge them...

More than one-third of cancer cases are preventable, massive study finds

Nature, 03/02/2026

The study found that in 2022, roughly seven million cancer diagnoses were linked to modifiable risk factors those that can be changed, controlled or managed to reduce the likelihood of developing the disease...

Scientists create new map showing how cancer gene mutations influence tumor growth.

News-Medical, 02/02/2026

In the study, researchers tested all 342 possible single changes in this hotspot using mouse stem cells. These cells are particularly well suited to precise genome editing, and β-catenin signalling is highly conserved between mice and humans...

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