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…
Dr. Vishal Rao, an oncologist and head and neck surgeon at the Bangalore-based HealthCare Global (HCG) Cancer Center, writes about the debate on food safety in India and how it is related to cancer. A 45-year-old man presented himself to an oncologist with the typical symptoms of stomach cancer. His worst fears came true, the…
Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), a cancer care facility in Mumbai providing free treatment to thousands of underprivileged patients from across India, has successfully addressed the queries of 30,000 cancer patients and their families over the course of one year through its online system. The online system was installed as a result of a collaboration with…
When Mumbai-resident Arav Hak was featured on Humans of Bombay, a popular social media page that spoke about how he is helping children suffering from cancer, the post went viral. Thousands from the online community praised him for his efforts. Since then, Arav says he has raised Rs 9.72 lakh, arranged a movie screening for sick children,…
Everyone needs to understand that our genes are just one factor, one cog in the wheel that takes us hurtling towards the path of lifestyle disease-dom. Kavita Devgan explores the multiple factors that cause lifestyle diseases, and how to overcome them. Most of the time, we conveniently blame our genes for any health disorder that affects us. “Oh,…
Harakchand Salwa decided to serve those afflicted suffering from cancer after his friend from school lost his father to the deadly disease. His friend would have been forced to drop out of school due to financial problems. But Salwa was determined to not let that happen. He decided to forgo what little allowance he used to get for…