cancer care

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.

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.

“The help we provide them is completely free of charge. Whether for the bed, medicines, counselling, or the food we provide. Whether rich or poor, belonging to any religion or caste, we accept all patients who come our way,” says Rao.

The Mumbai-based organisation has been bringing holistic food and nutrition to underprivileged children fighting cancer since 2011 through a nationwide network of collaborations with hospitals and nutritionists.

The children suffering from cancer, come to cities with their parents for treatment.

While cricketers are worshipped and are looked upon in adulation, we bring you stories of 5 cricketers who totally live up to that praise by the work they do off-field.

Ashwin benefitted a lot from music therapy, and insisted on spreading it’s awareness in India.

Rattled by the fact that his treatment had come to an abrupt halt due to the lack of Rs 25 lakh, netizens, helped raise the full amount, yes Rs 25 lakh in less than 24 hours!

People at St. Jude India Child Care Centres for low cost cancer treatment of children have come up with a unique mobile app called St. Jude Child. It helps parents understand the disease and gives them hope even after their child is diagnosed with cancer. This is how it works.