Cancer

Breast cancer is currently the most common cancer detected among Indian women. It is also the leading cause of cancer deaths in women all over the world.

Cancer continues to be one of the biggest health risks in India. Fortunately, there’s a whole new range of advances and tools that are boosting the fight against this deadly disease. Dr. Preeti Choudhary takes a closer look.

The recent Union Budget had a pleasant surprise for the healthcare sector, in the form of significantly higher allocation of funds. However, it still missed out on addressing measures to tackle NCDs. Aman Gupta takes a look at what’s needed to turn this situation around.

A cancer diagnosis can be life-altering, severely affecting relationships and the people close to the victim. But this cancer victim fondly remembers how his wife remained his pillar of support throughout his diagnosis and treatment.

DATRI based in Chennai has been working with cancer patients across the world and helping them find the right match for bone marrow transplants and they want you to help them.

Dr. Vishal Rao, an oncologist and head and neck surgeon at the Bangalore-based HealthCare Global (HCG) Cancer Center, writes about the debate on food safety in India and how it is related to cancer.

Thanks to an online system, the hospital was able to address the queries of 30,000 cancer patients and their families.

The money Arav Hak is collecting will go towards the Nargis Dutt Cancer Foundation, an organisation that provides assistance for treatment to cancer patients from underprivileged backgrounds.

Everyone needs to understand that our genes are just one factor, one cog in the wheel that takes us hurtling towards the path of lifestyle disease-dom. Kavita Devgan explores the multiple factors that cause lifestyle diseases, and how to overcome them.

Harakchand Salwa, founder of Jeevan Jyot Foundation, provides healthy meals to 700 cancer patients from underprivileged backgrounds and their families, twice every day.