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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WORLD CANCER DAY 2015:GLOBAL PRESS RELEASE
<p><strong>Affordable funding increase can save three million lives per year from cancer in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by 2030</strong></p> <p><em><strong>New data projects that US$18 billion
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Pollution, changing lifestyle trigger cancer
With a million new cases being reported every year, cancer seems to be tightening its grip in India. Experts have suggested that the rate of people suffering from the disease is increasing every year,
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Cancer strikes more Indian women, but kills more men
More Indian women than men are diagnosed with cancer every year. It is reflected in insurance statistics that show more women in our cities claim medical insurance for cancer treatment. Blame it on
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10% increase in cancer cases in region every year, say doctors
The government cancer hospital (GCH) in Aurangabad, which is catering to the patients from Marathwada as well as several neighbouring districts, has recorded around 10% rise in new cancer cases every year.
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Toxic air increasing cancer risk
Toxic air pollutants even a trace amount heighten the risk of childhood cancer, according to cancer specialists, who say that the overall incidence of childhood cancer in India is reported to be over a
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7-12 per cent women in Ahmedabad suffer from breast cancer: Report
Ahmedabad also reported slight increase in number of breast cancer cases Seven to twelve per cent women in Ahmedabad suffer from breast cancer but are not aware about the disease, according to a Abnormality
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Suppressed' EU report could have banned pesticides worth billions
Science paper recommended ways of identifying hormone-mimicking chemicals in pesticides linked to foetal abnormalities, genital mutations, infertility and other diseases including cancer As many as
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Trends in the lifetime risk of developing cancer in Great Britain: comparison of risk for those born from 1930 to 1960
Typically, lifetime risk is calculated by the period method using current risks at different ages. Here, we estimate the probability of being diagnosed with cancer for individuals born in a given year,
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Obesity could lead to cancer, finds study
Indians At Risk; Docs Advise Dietary Changes To Reduce Threat Nearly everyone knows that obesity is a major cause of cardiovascular problems and diabetes. But what many do not know is that extra kilos
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Pollution Blamed as Leading Cause of Death in Developing World
In 2012, pollution – in the form of contaminated soil, water, and both indoor and outdoor air – was responsible for 8.4 million deaths in developing countries, finds Pollution: The Silent Killer of Millions