According to US dietary guidelines, having even low amounts of alcohol, less than a single drink a day, is linked to increased cancer risk. Despite this, a 2019 survey found that less than 50 per c…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for cigarette-style cancer warnings on cans and bottles of alcohol owing to their detrimental effects on health.
The UN health body said that governments…
Almost 2 million people are diagnosed with bowel cancer
each year. Also known as colorectal cancer, it’s the
third most common cancer worldwide.
While the majority of people diagnosed with bowel…
Catherine, Princess of Wales, has announced that she is now in
remission from cancer, following a year of
health challenges for the royal family.
The princess’s
cancer journey began with a planned…
Russia is all set to roll out a vaccine against cancer in the New Year. It will be available to patients for free from early 2025.
According to TASS, Russia’s state-owned news agency, Andrey Kaprin,…
Lung cancer leads to global cancer-related mortality rates, affecting both men and women. The World Health Organisation attributes 85% of cases to tobacco use and air pollution, highlighting these as…
Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer type among women worldwide and the leading cause of death in women. Annually, over 2.3 million breast cancer cases are reported, making it the most…
India has previously been dubbed the ‘cancer capital of the world.’ A recent study points out just how significant this health crisis has become.
The research published in the leading medical journal…
It is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, also known as ‘Pink October’. Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers that affects women and people assigned female at birth, including transgender men and…
Cervix is the lower most part of the uterus and projects into the vaginal cavity. GLOBOCAN 2020 estimates 604000 new cases of cervical cancer with 242000 deaths annually worldwide with the majority…
A worrying
new study by the American Cancer Society has revealed that Generation X and millennials are at more risk of developing many types of cancer than their predecessors. This is in line with a…
With a significant surge in cases among women and younger age groups in recent years, India has witnessed a disturbing trend in the incidence of lung cancer. The growing incidence of lung cancer…
Around 26 per cent of cancer patients in India have tumours in the head and neck, and there is an upward trend of such cases in the country, a study has found.
The findings of the study, conducted on…
The effect of exposure to certain pesticides “rivalled” that of smoking in increasing cancer risk in farmers, according to a US study that compiled 69 such chemicals, including four commonly used in…
Industry experts and oncologists hailed on Tuesday Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s proposal to fully exempt three cancer medicines from custom duties as she presented the Union Budget 2024…
Popular Indian TV actor Hina Khan was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is 36 and undergoing treatment for stage-3 cancer, busting the myth that older women, especially those in their late 40s and 50s…
In India, people’s love for the minty and tangy flavour of golgappa or pani puri is infinite.
However, Karnataka is looking into the popular street food because it is concerned about the presence of…
Television actor Hina Khan on Friday revealed that she has been diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer.
The 36-year-old actor shared on Instagram that her treatment has already begun.
“Despite this…