Study linked the increase in cancer cases in India to tobacco consumption. Lung cancer is the most common type of cancer seen among men in India, according to a recent study. The study reported that lung (10.6 percent) was the leading site of cancer among men followed by mouth (8.4 percent), prostate (6.1 percent), tongue […]
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Consumption of oral contraceptives, alcohol, smoking and genetic inheritance are becoming a leading cause of breast cancer in women. Lack of awareness and fewer screening tests are leading to late diagnosis of breast cancer cases in Karnataka. Doctors say that the number of women diagnosed in the metastatic stage has increased. Susheela Sukumar, a 54-year-old […]
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Cancer patients are finding it difficult to receive medication and treatment during the pandemic which is affecting their mental health too. Kolkata: It was in 2019 when Sunetra started having breathing problems. Not knowing the cause, she consulted several doctors and many blood tests later, she was diagnosed with leukaemia. After a bone marrow […]
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The legal ban on the sale of tobacco to minors has not prevented it. Minors continue to buy tobacco. Ludhiana: The hands that should be holding toys, books and pencils are seen holding boxes with a cancer warning. There are several small tobacco stalls in the city where minors are not only sold cigarettes and […]
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Cancer research centres say that more than half of child cancer patients delayed their visits during the pandemic which increased the spread of the disease. Bengaluru: A delay in treatment has led to an increase in the spread of cancer among child patients according to Shankara Cancer Research Centre. Childhood cancer was the fifth leading […]
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Many cancer patients missed their chemotherapy cycles during the lockdown and have faced adverse effects on their health. Lucknow – Doctors say many cancer patients have missed their chemotherapy cycles during the lockdown. This has left them with adverse side effects and have pushed their treatment back to square one. A lot of them faced […]
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Blood donors are 88% less likely to suffer a heart attack. By Praveena P Bangalore, April 8, 2019. Blood donation has been proven to help reduce heart diseases for the donor. A website named Fed Health states that blood donation can not only be helpful for the patient who will be receiving that blood, but […]
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The old way of healing is making its comeback in Bengaluru. By Sharathkumar Nair Bengaluru, March 14, 2019: As per the 2018 Happiness Report, India ranks 133 out of 156 countries in the world. This ranking is a clear reflection of how stressed and unhappy are the people living in this country. Indian society has […]
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Lung cancer seems to cause more deaths in India than any other cancer. By Jignasa Sinha and Rohit Chatterjee Bengaluru, Nov. 23, 2018. Vikram Hospital aims to provide lung cancer screening program and smoking cessation therapy to everyone. The event had Dr. Niti Raizada, a senior consultant in oncology), Dr. Suraj Manjunath, onco-surgeon, and Dr. […]
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Urban women are more prone to breast cancer when compared to rural, it’s high time to spread awareness, says experts. According to a recent study conducted by National Cancer Institute, it was found that ‘Working women’ are more likely to become victims of Breast cancer. Their latest research states that, “Some people who have been […]
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