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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.

Dealing with cancer six times over and living to tell the tale, Ajmer-based Jayant Kandoi shares his experience of spending close to four years in hospitals.

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.

Humanitarian and extraordinaire, Dr V Shanta was an oncologist and a pioneer in cancer care in India. Steering the Cancer Institute (WIA), Adyar in Chennai to iconic status, she breathed her last on January 19. She was 93.

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

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:

And this isn’t the first time! Eleven years ago, she had donated her gold bangles to help three young children get their dead mother’s body released. #Respect #RealLifeHero

“The first three-four months were very tough. The chemotherapy sessions were very intense. We also learnt that the chances of recovery are as high as 90 per cent in children below the age of 14,” says 48-year-old Monica.

The village lad from Bengal had little education and no money but he was propelled by a passion that made him take a leap of faith that few would dare! #TrueGrit #BeatingTheOdds

Did you know that over 11 lakh people in India are detected with cancer every year? As per the National Cancer Patient registration programme, the country records a whopping 28 lakh cancer patients including new and old cases each year.