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New Delhi: In what appears to be an instance of fund embezzlement, a cancer patient from China has used the crowdfunding money he raised to treat his ailment, to buy a flat instead. A report in the South China Morning Post said that a 29-year-old cancer patient that goes by the surname Lan, had sought…
Lung cancer has long been associated with smoking, and for good reason. Tobacco use is the leading cause of lung cancer, responsible for approximately 85% of cases globally. However, dismissing lung cancer as “just a smoker’s disease” can be misleading and dangerous. Many non-smokers are diagnosed with lung cancer each year, and the reasons behind…
From early detection of various types of cancer to diagnosing vector-borne diseases, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Delhi will work to develop AI-based technology solutions to improve healthcare in its Artificial Intelligence-Centre for Excellence (AI-COE) announced by the union Education ministry. The institute will be partnering with the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)…
The C-word is enough to strike fear in the heart of the bravest. A complex group of diseases, cancer is the second leading cause of death globally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO describes cancer as “a large group of diseases that can start in almost any organ or tissue of the…
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in India, accounting for 28.2% of all female cancers. A pressing concern in India is the significant delay patients face in accessing healthcare services, resulting in over 60% of breast cancer diagnoses occurring at advanced stages, typically stage III or IV ( when the cancer could have metastasized). …
Cancer cases in India is likely to increase from 1.46 million in 2022 to 1.57 million in 2025 New Delhi: A high profile global initiative to tackle cancer called the ‘Cancer Moonshot’ will be announced on the sidelines of the Quad Summit. Ahead of that an India cancer specific cancer genome atlas has been released….
Representational Image New York: Cancer cells rarely begin stealthily. Quite the contrary, they alert the immune system to their presence by displaying chemical red flags on their membranes. When detected, the body’s defences can swoop in and destroy renegade cells before they can do significant damage. Lipids, fatty molecules traditionally thought to be largely a…
For many cancer patients, the journey through treatment is not just about battling the disease but also managing the challenging side effects, including hair loss. Among these, chemotherapy-induced hair loss is one of the most visible and distressing side effects, impacting a patient’s confidence and emotional well-being. Dr. Naresh Somani, MBBS, MD (Medicine), DM (Medical…
By Dr Aravind Badiger Recent studies have shown a troubling trend: People from Generation X (born between 1965 and 1980) and Millennials (born between 1981 and 1996) are now at a higher risk of developing 17 different types of cancer compared to older generations. This unexpected rise in cancer cases among younger adults has raised…
Lung cancer is the most frequent cancer in the world and is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths. In India too, the incidence is high. Approximately 2.5 million people are affected worldwide and over 70,000 in India every year. The cause of lung cancer is environmental, most of which is due to smoking. Hence it…