cancer
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Iran produces medicine that increases cancer patients’ lifetime
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian researchers have managed to produce the latest version of cancer medicine Tederox, which helps patients live longer.
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Palestinian prisoner Walid Daqqah passes away in Israeli custody
Tehran, IRNA – Palestinian political prisoner Walid Daqqah, who had been diagnosed with cancer, has passed away aged 62 after spending nearly four decades in Israeli jail.
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Russia working to unveil cancer vaccines within 3 years: Scientist
Tehran, IRNA - Russian medical researchers are working to unveil oncological vaccines in the coming years, according to a top official at the Federal Medical-Biological Agency (FMBA).
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Over 135K contract cancer in Iran per year
Tehran, IRNA – More than 135,000 people contract cancer each year in Iran as estimates suggest the figure will increase by 100% in next 18 years.
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One million in Iran screened for colorectal cancer using nano kit
Tehran, IRNA – About one million individuals have been screened for colorectal cancer in Iran using a domestically-developed nano kit.
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Iran needs nuclear technology for cancer diagnosis, treatment: Professor
Tehran, IRNA – The head of the Cancer Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences has highlighted the need to develop nuclear technology to diagnose and treat cancer.
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Iranian researchers develop affordable colorectal cancer screening kit
Tehran, IRNA – Researchers in Iran have successfully developed a cost-effective colorectal cancer screening rapid test kit.
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Cancer causes 55k deaths in Iran each year
Tehran, IRNA – Approximately 55,000 Iranians lose their lives to cancer each year. However, experts suggest that lifestyle changes could potentially reduce the risk of premature death from this disease.
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Prominent Iranian sociologist, Emad Afroogh, dies of cancer
Tehran, IRNA – Emad Afroogh, a prominent Iranian sociologist and a former member of the Iranian Parliament, passed away at the age of 66.
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Age of breast cancer development in Iran 10 years lower than global average
Tehran, IRNA – The age of breast cancer development in Iran is 10 years lower than the global average, according to the head of the Cancer Research Institute of Iran.
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Iran’s most advanced cancer treatment center inaugurated
Barekat Center, which is considered to be Iran’s most advanced center for the treatment of cancer patients, is inaugurated in a ceremony attended by President Ebrahim Raisi in Tehran, Iran, March 16, 2023. The center is one of the rarest level 3 cancer treatment centers which aims to provide screening, diagnosis and treatment services to the patients.
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Iran's Taq-e Bostan lit pink in honor of breast cancer awareness
Kermanshah, Nov 1, IRNA –Taq-e Bostan in Kermanshah western Iran, was lit pink in honor of breast cancer awareness in October.