Meet Durgaiah, a farmer and a cancer survivor who not only won the battle against throat cancer, but is now using his second chance at life to train, counsel, and inspire. Dr. Pragati Hebbar explores further. Settled in a quaint village called Hunsemaradoddi off Kanakpura in Karnataka resides Durgaiah, a small-scale farmer who used to…
Very few cancer survivors speak about their challenges. This story is of a mum battling the health condition, and looking forward to a positive life, as she wants to share it, talk about it, and even raise funds for her recovery. We often hear stories of cancer fighters, and their hardships and challenges—even a lot of…
Despite affecting large numbers of Indians, cancer is still often misunderstood in many parts of the country. Sarika Rana, a cancer survivor herself, is helping dispel the myths and stigma around cancer through her support group, Anandi Sheroes. Sarika Rana was born and brought up in a small town of Uttarakhand. She spent her childhood…
Manoj Goyal has an incredible story to share about the love – in particular the one about himself and his wife. The story begins with a WhatsApp group and quietly comes to the present day as his wife remains a pillar of strength as the young man bravely battles cancer. In a Humans of Bombay…
Meet Nalini Satyanarayan, a 70-year-old cancer survivor who is now championing the cause of cancer prevention. Diagnosed with vocal chord cancer in early 2010, Nalini Satyanarayan underwent a surgery successfully in April 2010 and took radiation therapy subsequently. But due to the location of the cancer, they had to remove her voice box, and she…
Breast cancer is currently the most common cancer detected among Indian women. It is also the leading cause of cancer deaths in women all over the world — accounting for more than 1.6% of cancer deaths. The survival rates fall even lower in developing countries with low resources to fight the cancer menace. And survivors…
Cancer continues to be one of the biggest health risks in India. Fortunately, there’s a whole new range of advances and tools that are boosting the fight against this deadly disease. Dr. Preeti Choudhary takes a closer look. There is no doubt that cancer today is a major threat to society. Projections by the Indian Council…
The recent Union Budget had a pleasant surprise for the healthcare sector, in the form of significantly higher allocation of funds. However, it still missed out on addressing measures to tackle NCDs. Aman Gupta takes a look at what’s needed to turn this situation around. The 2017 Union Budget reflects commendably on the government’s resolve…
A cancer diagnosis can be life-altering, severely affecting relationships and the people close to the victim. But this cancer victim fondly remembers how his wife remained his pillar of support throughout his diagnosis and treatment. In the first year of college, many of my friends would light cigarettes. It seemed a cool thing to do and…
The people behind DATRI want to spread an important message on World Cancer Day: You can save a life. Founded in 2009, the country’s largest adult unrelated blood stem cell donors’ registry is organising a Walkathon in Chennai on February 5 to raise awareness about how critical it is for the general public to become…