cancer

Durga Gopal, a 70-year-old resident of Delhi, not only survived cancer twice, but had to spend several lakhs on her treatment. Today, she is determined to save other patients from facing an ordeal similar to hers.

Jayashree Ratan, founder of Saaisha India Foundation, helps Indian women in the most unique way. She brought together a community of women under the brand name Knitted Knockers to crochet prostheses for women who have undergone mastectomies.

In a powerful Instagram post on living with breast cancer, Telugu actress Hamsa Nandini shares that she has always lived under the “dark shadow” of this dreadful disease ever since she lost her mother to Grade III Invasive Carcinoma.

Sapna Upadhyaya runs Lucknow-based NGO Eshwar Child Welfare Foundation, and since 2005, has helped thousand of children suffering from cancer with food, medical expenses, education, and more.

Dr Sunil Kumar, an oncologist at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), started Chandrakanti Devi Cancer Foundation in Bihar to help patients diagnose cancer at early stages and seek much-needed treatment

With a Masters in Veena music, Dr Tara Rajendran launched a lecture-concert advocacy programme, 'Oncology and Strings'. She argues that music therapy is supportive care, and music-based interventions (MBIs) have had measurable positive outcomes in various illnesses.

Neelam Kumar, author and life coach, talks about her journey as a single mother of two, her struggles with breast cancer, how she fell in love with literature, and how she's using it to change the narrative around cancer in India.

Grandmother's battle with cancer inspired two Delhi brothers to create comfortable 'Chemo Caps' for patients.

After a devastating turn of events in his life, Akash K Sajith started Living Food Company, a firm that follows a ‘farm to fork’ policy to help people eat healthier.

“The basic idea behind developing the AI-based ZIOPAR tool is to educate and empower cancer patients and their families about treatment options available for cancer and asking the right questions to their oncologist.”