cancer

In 2016, Shilpa Datla lost her mother to cancer due to medical negligence. Instead of staying quiet, she moved the court against the doctor. She shares five ways to fight a legal battle in medical negligence cases.

Late detection remains a primary contributor to the high mortality rate associated with cancer in women. Here are five remarkable initiatives that can significantly aid women in their battle against cancer.

Prachi Kulkarni, a cancer survivor, recalls being extremely fit and active before discovering a lump in her breast that changed her life. Here’s her inspiring journey of reclaiming her life and being “stubbornly positive”.

Devoted to Kathak since the age of six, Alaknanda Dasgupta refuses to let cancer stand in the way of doing what she loves most — performing on stage. She shares her journey.

Mumbai resident Hansa Raghwani, a makeup artist by profession, found herself on a long journey to recovery after she was diagnosed with stage four cancer. Here’s her story of never giving up, no matter the challenges that came her way.

Kavita and Akriti Gupta run Canfem, an initiative that provides affordable prosthesis, wigs, brassieres, and more to survivors of breast cancer, in a bid to restore their self esteem.

Swagatika Acharya from Odisha was diagnosed with cancer when she was a teenager. Today, her fight has helped the women with free breast cancer screenings and other patients with surgeries and chemotherapy treatment.

After losing her daughter Tanisa to ovarian cancer, Meenakshi Dhingra set up Tanisa Foundation to help improve cancer care in India -- something her daughter always wanted to do.

Actor Chhavi Mittal has been outspoken about her battle with breast cancer. She shares the ups and downs of her journey, and her learnings thus far.

At a clinical trial by the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, a drug named Dostarlimab was administered to patients with rectal cancer, who have now been declared ‘cancer free’. Here’s all you need to know about the trial and the future of the study.