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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For first time, tobacco use is down in country: Family health survey
Oral Cancer Among Women On Rapid Decline: National Cancer Registry The use of tobacco, the leading cause of preventable death, has for the first time begun to decline across country . Data from the first
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Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Cardiovascular Diseases in the Country, 08/03/2016
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Cardiovascular Diseases in the Country, 08/03/2016. According to the report of National Commission on Macroeconomics and Health (NCMH), there were 380 lakh cases of CVD
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UCL scientists say game-changing research could bring cure for cancer closer
A ground-breaking technique that hunts out cancer cells using the patient's own immune system has been hailed as a revolutionary way to treat or even cure cancer. A team from University College London
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Differences in the carcinogenic evaluation of glyphosate between the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
<p>The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs Programme identifies chemicals, drugs, mixtures, occupational exposures, lifestyles and personal habits, and physical and biological
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E-cigarettes contain one million times more cancer-causing substances than outdoor air in Hong Kong
Researchers have found that electronic cigarettes contained one million times more cancer-causing substances than outdoor air. They also discovered a type of flame retardant in the product, which affected
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Delhi first state to launch HPV vaccine as public health programme in schools
The HPV vaccine protects people against the group of 150-odd HPVs, some of which can cause cervical cancer. Delhi has become the first state in the country to launch the Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
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An assessment of GLOBOCAN methods for deriving national estimates of cancer incidence
<p>The objective of the study was to assess the validity of the GLOBOCAN methods for deriving national estimates of cancer incidence. The researchers obtained incidence and mortality data from Norway by
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Vaccine for cervical cancer must for all?
Oncologists Are Divided On The Issue As the Indian government toys with the idea of offering the cervical cancer vaccine to all girl children as part of its national immunisation plan, the issue divided
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Telecom tower radiation not harmful: Experts
Leading doctors and telecom expertsdiscussed scientific facts pertaining to electromagnetic radio frequency (EMF) here yesterday. They said there was no relation between mobile phone tower radiation and
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Cancer on the rise in England as 813 people diagnosed with the disease every day
Smokers The Office for National Statistics has reported a rise in cancer cases just days after statistics indicated that the number of people quitting smoking is decreasingMatt Cardy/Getty Cancer is