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World Cancer Day: ‘HIPEC, PIPAC can lead to improved survival rates in cases of peritoneal surface cancers’

February 05, 2025 8:06 am

HIPEC is a major surgical procedure and most of the patients are hospitalised for around 12-14 days.

Chess legend Susan Polgar. (PHOTO: Susan POlgar/X)

World Cancer Day: Chess legend Susan Polgar reveals cancer diagnosis, says 'surgery was successful'

February 04, 2025 10:51 pm

Susan Polgar credited early detection and excellent team of doctors for the surgery being successful.

Kate Middleton shares powerful message on World Cancer Day with heartwarming photo taken by Prince Louis

February 04, 2025 6:14 pm

The newly released photograph of Kate Middleton shows her standing in a serene woodland setting, arms outstretched and smiling.

Hina Khan reveals how Sunil Grover supported her during chemotherapy by sending cookbooks to help her cope with taste loss. Learn why chemotherapy affects taste and how patients can manage this side effect.

Hina Khan reveals she couldn't taste anything she ate during chemo days, Sunil Grover aka 'Gutthi' would send cookbooks

February 13, 2025 7:11 pm

In a touching Instagram post, Hina Khan shared how Sunil Frover helped her cope with one of the most frustrating side effects of chemotherapy—loss of taste

World Cancer Day 2025: Know the date, theme, origin, significance, and more

February 04, 2025 9:42 am

World Cancer Day 2025 Theme and Significance: World Cancer Day is an initiative of the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to bring together and support the cancer community

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‘Now health benefit packages under PMJAY have become more realistic for hospitals’

February 06, 2024 12:10 pm

Several cancers (pancreas, lung, oesophagus, stomach) are difficult to diagnose early, and there are not many well-established screening tests that are effective and cost effective in the Indian scenario to be implemented at population level.

World Cancer Day: Kerala cancer burden shoots north, notes State Economic Review-2024

February 04, 2024 3:48 pm

Kerala Health Minister Veena George said the health department would launch preventive oncology clinics in all districts in the state.

The day after World Cancer Day: What I learnt from my mother’s battle against cancer and what is missing in the public discussion on the disease

February 07, 2023 5:48 pm

If the disease makes no distinction between the rich and poor, treatments should also know no limits and must be available and affordable to all.

Chandigarh-based welfare society gives financial aid to cancer patients

February 05, 2023 3:19 am

Some needy patients were also given items such as sewing machines to help them earn a livelihood.

World Cancer Day 2023: An oncologist's guide to how preventive screening helps

February 04, 2023 3:32 pm

The causes of delay in diagnosis in India range from patients ignoring the symptoms, delay in seeking professional help, lack of access to specialised facilities, stigma attached to cancer and of course financial constraints, said Dr Niti Raizada, senior director, Medical Oncology and Hemato-Oncology, Fortis Group of Hospitals, Richmond Road Bangalore