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Featured in Netflix's Lucca’s World, Cytotron is a groundbreaking device by Bengaluru’s Dr Rajah Vijay Kumar. It alters cell pathways to halt cancer and cerebral palsy progression, offering new hope.

At 23, Harteij Bhartesh was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. After enduring 12 rounds of chemotherapy and job rejections, he embarked on the 'Ride of Hope' across India to raise awareness about cancer. Today, Harteij continues to inspire others through his foundation, focusing on mental support for cancer patients and survivors.

Breaking traditions and spreading hope, these couples turned their weddings into inspiring acts of love, generosity, and change.

At 79, Dr Luis Jose De Souza still makes his way to Shanti Avedna Sadan, India's first hospice, where he is the founder and managing trustee. He tells us what it's like to provide free palliative care for terminally ill cancer patients.

In a tiny 8ft by 14 ft shop in Bengaluru, Marisetty Kumar has been weaving hope for cancer patients one wig at a time.

Plasma donation to treat COVID-19 patients has been much talked about, however, major hospitals like Tata Memorial Cancer Hospital are facing a shortage of platelet donors too.

Here are 6 simple steps that you need to follow to donate your hair in a way that it fulfills your goal of helping someone out:

“Rahul used to say 'I am fighting a battle I didn’t choose. But how I react to the circumstances is my choice and no one can take that from me.' Keeping his vision alive, I try to help cancer patients and their families,” says Rashi Yadav.

"I have customised cakes for people with breast cancer, prostate cancer, lung cancer and kidney cancer", says the former cancer researcher.

The teenage sisters are associated with the Helping Hands Foundation, an NGO based in Mumbai that works with cancer patients.