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Increased consumption of processed foods, tobacco, and alcohol, along with sedentary lifestyles, obesity, and stress, are among the primary reasons.
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During an interaction with the volunteers of Make - A Wish Foundation of India, Hyderabad Chapter, the boy shared with them that he wants to become a police officer.
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Less surgery, less chemotherapy or less radiation can help patients feel better, says doctors at cancer conference
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Growing obesity, changes in dietary habits, specifically the increase in consumption of ultra-processed foods, and sedentary lifestyles are associated with higher cancer rates.
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A study by the Delhi-based non-profit Cancer Mukt Bharat Foundation revealed that among cancer patients under 40, 60% were men and 40% were women
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This discovery could prompt the diagnosis of BAP1 tumor predisposition syndrome, a rare inherited disorder associated with increased cancer risk.
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Cytokines, small proteins that regulate inflammation, are released by the body's immune cells to combat cancer and enhance treatment outcomes.
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India’s healthcare spending is one of the lowest in the world -- just 1% of GDP, while deaths due to non-communicable diseases are among the highest
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Prostate cancer screening has long been contentious. While the PSA test is useful for assessing risk, it's notorious for false positives prompting unnecessary invasive treatments and false negatives resulting in undetected cancers
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During the same timeframe, annual fatalities are estimated to surge by 85%, reaching nearly 700,000 deaths by 2040 from 375,000 deaths in 2020.
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Launching the gene therapy treatment called “CAR-T cell therapy” at IIT Bombay, President Murmu said that it will be successful in giving new lives to countless patients.
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Cancer patients can call on this number to speak to oncologists directly or even do a video call to discuss about their treatment.
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Dr P Prabhakar , RCOO, AOI, said "Using AI, advancements in radiotherapy can enhance accessibility, efficiency, improve treatment precision. This is for the first time that we have combined both technologies to ensure best outcome and quality of life for the patients in Telangana."
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Obesity, as defined by WHO, is an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that poses health risks. A body mass index (BMI) over 25 is considered overweight and over 30 is obese
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She highlighted the issue while addressing the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) Roundtable for the Eastern Region, held under the aegis of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
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The study revealed a doubling of obesity rates among adults globally over the past three decades, while among children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years, rates have quadrupled.
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According to a report by NDTV, researchers at the Tata Memorial Centre (TMC) in Mumbai claimed to have discovered a treatment to prevent relapse of cancer that would cost only Rs 100.
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The screening camp, which was inaugurated on Tuesday, is performing general dental health check-up for decayed teeth, missing teeth, filled teeth, and for other miscellaneous dental and gum ailments
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The study is published by Wiley online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society.
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The King is set to receive his daily red boxes containing government papers, enabling him to work on state documents from home.