world cancer day

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.

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.

Laveena Jain, a 56-year-old cancer survivor, turned her years of culinary passion into a thriving business, known today as ‘Laveena’s Tripti Foods’. Starting with Rs 1,500 and kitty club women as customers, she established a thriving business across Uttar Pradesh for her homemade murabbas, jams, pickles, and squash.

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.

This #WorldCancerDay, find out how well you know the disease and spread the information. As they say, when it comes to cancer, knowledge is power!

On this cancer day, Dr. Swapnil Mane has shared the dreams of five patients and appealed us all to help them fulfil them.

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.

With the deadly disease striking deep roots in India, it is important know about cancer and what you can do about it. This Cancer Awareness Day, increase your knowledge of this disease.

Doctors say that after the transplant, Hitarth only has a 25% chance of survival