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ORAL CANCER NEWS

‘I had the American dream, but I dropped it’: 4 family members share the unseen toll of cancer caregiving in India

August 22, 2025 2:36 pm

In India, where family obligation runs deep, caregiving isn’t seen as a choice, it’s an expectation.

Australian OCI holder who faked death by oral cancer held at Mumbai airport for defrauding woman of Rs 3.6 crore

June 26, 2025 10:04 pm

The accused, identified as Abhishek Sharadchandra Shukla—a 42-year-old film distribution businessman, arrived at Mumbai airport on a Singapore-Mumbai flight.

'A person is dying and you want to file a reply?' Delhi HC slams insurance firm for denying claim to cancer patient

April 30, 2025 10:09 pm

Keeping in mind the urgency, it posted the matter for consideration on May 14.

India tops list of oral cancer cases caused by smokeless tobacco and areca nut in South Asia, says Lancet

October 09, 2024 10:41 pm

According to a study, smokeless tobacco accounts for over 30 per cent of all oral cancer cases globally

Biting your cheeks may lead to jowls: true or false?

August 31, 2024 3:58 pm

Jowls are a symptom of ageing, and are predominantly found in older men and women.

Oral cancer is ravaging India’s workforce, costing $5.6 billion in economic loss, says Tata Memorial study: Here’s why India needs early screening, diagnosis

May 06, 2024 12:47 pm

A first-of-its-kind study maps how we have lost a productive workforce, with most patients succumbing to the disease in their early 40s

World No Tobacco Day: Tracing the rise and incidences of oral cancer among men and women in the country

May 30, 2023 5:40 pm

Oral cancers affect men and women in a ratio of approximately 2.5:1, Dr P Subramanya Rao, Consultant, Ear, Nose and Throat, Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore said

In a first, PGI Chandigarh develops liquid biopsy technique to detect oral cancer early

December 20, 2022 4:08 pm

Dr Arnab Pal, Professor, Department of Biochemistry, has discovered a new biomarker in the saliva and developed a liquid biopsy-based technique to identify circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in the blood of oral cancer patients

Around 5.5% male, 1.6% female Big C patients have oral cancer: Data

November 18, 2022 7:35 am

Most of the cases are attributed to tobacco use, a modifiable risk factor for oral cancer.

Oral cancer: Less than 1% survivors seek rehabilitation reducing life expectancy, says expert

September 04, 2022 12:33 am

Addressing media at the First International Congress on Dental Oncology and Research Saturday, Dr Deora, pointed out financial burden, lack of awareness among patients and doctors, geographical isolation are some reasons.

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Key factors that may increase the risk of oral cancer

December 04, 2025 12:05 pm

Here are the reasons that indicate why you might be at a risk of oral cancer.

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