Tag: cancer
Cancer incidence rate in India is among the lowest in the...
New cancer cases as a proportion of the population is among the lowest in IndiaIndia has among the lowest rates in the world of...
Indian smokeless tobacco items more likely to cause cancer
Study finds carcinogenicity of smokeless tobacco varies by region
Manufacturing practices and lack of regulation make smokeless tobacco (SLT) products manufactured in India more likely...
Study finds art can reduce pain, anxiety in cancer patients
The goal of the therapy was to teach art techniques for less than 30 minutesArt can heal, they say. Now there is scientific proof...
Morphine access bottleneck is India’s ugliest cancer secret
63% Indian cancer patients detected at stages III and IV when they are in a lot of pain; 2% have access to morphine
Oncologist and...
Heath Protection Mission will cover cancer treatment, not transplants
It will cover all life saving procedures, says health secretary Preeti Sudan
Standard cancer treatment protocols such as chemotherapy and radiation therapy will be covered...
Casual, social smoking on the rise among young working women
ASSOCHAM survey covered respondents around 10 cities
Casual and social smoking is on a rise among young working women across metros in India with many...
Stanford researchers devise immune therapy to eliminate cancer
Injecting minute amounts of two immune-stimulating agents directly into solid tumors in mice can eliminate all traces of cancer in the animals, including distant,...
Night shift ups cancer risk among women
New research shows that women who work in night shifts may be at a significantly higher risk of breast, skin and stomach cancers.
Breast cancer...
Govt launches online cancer detection course
The Union health ministry has launched the country’s first digital Online Oncology Tutorial Series designed by the Tata Memorial Center that will help non...
Alcohol alters DNA in stem cells to increase cancer risk
If you cant live without a nightly tipple, you may need to pause and think.
A new study has found that alcohol consumption permanently damages...
