Transforming India’s approach to cancer care
In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and
Cancer
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18 born blind in arsenic hit Bihar district
PATNA: Altogether 18 children were born blind in the arsenic affected blocks of Bhojpur district during the past three months, Bihar Health Minister Nand Kishore Yadav confirmed. The cause of the blindness was not yet known, but health department officials were in touch with ophthalmologists, he said.
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DNA test developed to spot cancers: Scientists
Scientists have developed a new genetic test for cancer, a major breakthrough which they claim could allow doctors to identify the hidden primary tumours and pave the way for more effective treatment for the disease.
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Viral Arsenal
A cutting-edge therapy for cancer that uses an artificial virus to zero in on cancerous cells and cause them to disintegrate will be tested in India for the first time. Human trials for oncolytic virus therapy (OVT) are scheduled to begin in May.
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Are current or future Mesothelioma epidemics in Hong Kong the tragic legacy of uncontrolled use of asbestos in the past?
Inhaled asbestos fibers may contribute to three-fourths of malignant mesotheliomas diagnosed in men and almost 40% of cases diagnosed in women.
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Karela may be giant cancer slayer
US Study Led By Indian-Origin Scientist Finds Vegetable Prevents Disease From Spreading
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Trials of new drug offer hope to cancer patients
For the melanoma patients who signed on to try a drug known as PLX4032, the clinical trial was a last resort. Their bodies were riddled with tumours, leaving them barely months to live.
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Now, a machine can smell cancer
British scientists have invented a machine which can "smell" cancer. Brainchild of academics at Cranfield University in Bedfordshire, the Breathotron detects chemi- cal changes in a patient's breath, which doctors say could show they have a tumour and give an earlier diagnosis than is possible now, reports the Mirror.
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Health experts concerned over Indias asbestos industry
India's reliance on asbestos in buildings and its poor protection for workers exposed to the material could lead to an explosion in related malignant disease, warn experts.
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Punjab villages pollute its rivers, PPCB helpless
The cash-strapped Punjab government may be planning to increase its annual medical budget for the treatment of cancer, and install reverse osmosis systems for clean drinking water in villages, but it does not seem to be making adequate efforts to check the root cause of many other diseases in the state.
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Drive to prevent cancer from arsenic contamination
Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute (CNCI) has taken up a project to identify people affected by arsenic contamination in Karimpur area of Nadia. It would tap the contamination in the cells of these people and gauge the extent of damage.