A doctor couple, with the help of several other investigators in Kerala, has developed a tool that can assess the risk for a woman to develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The risk calculator, that throws up a score by answering a set of seven questions, can help women determine the kind and frequency of […]
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Tobacco-related cancers constitute the highest burden among all types of the disease in India. As many as 27 per cent of cancer cases were caused due to tobacco consumption, according to a new report released by the National Cancer Registry of India (NCRI) on August 18, 2020. Gastro-intestinal tract cancers (19.7 per cent) and breast […]
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The American Cancer Society has updated its guideline on diet and physical activity for cancer prevention. Staying at a healthy weight, staying active throughout life, following a healthy eating pattern, and avoiding or limiting alcohol may greatly reduce a person’s lifetime risk of developing or dying from cancer. At least 18% of all cancer cases in the US are related to […]
Read More>>The global quest to use a person’s breath analysis for rapid, inexpensive and accurate early-stage testing for cancer and other diseases has taken a leap forward. In a new paper in the British Journal of Cancer, Flinders University researchers have reported significant progress in developing a method to test exhaled breath profiles which accurately differentiate head […]
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The number of cancer cases in India is estimated to be 13.9 lakh this year and may increase to 15.7 lakh by 2025, with its prevalence being marginally higher among women, according to a report. According to the report released by the ICMR and the Bengaluru-based National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research, in India, […]
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One in every 10 Indians will develop cancer and one in every 15 will die of the disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report, highlighting the perils posed by the illness. According to the study, India, with a population of 1.35 billion, witnessed as many as 1.16 million new cancer cases and […]
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Breast cancer is a fairly common type of cancer that affects about 2.1 million people annually. According to the World Health Organisation, it causes approximately 15% of all cancer-related deaths in women and affects women about 100 times more than men. A staggering amount of women are susceptible to this form of cancer and studies […]
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India’s cancer cases could increase by 12% in the next five years, with 1.5 million people projected to suffer from the non-communicable disease by 2025, up from 1.39 million in 2020, according to data based on current trends from the cancer report by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The report also found that in […]
Read More>>The northeast has recorded the highest cancer incidence rates in the country from 2012 to 2016, a study has found. A report of the national cancer incidences, patterns, time trends, and mortality that was released by Prof Balram Bhargava, director general of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and secretary, department of health research at […]
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Do you also sometimes wonder why so many people are getting diagnosed with cancer despite science having made considerable advancements in the field of cancer research, prevention and treatment? Now the latest cancer report released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR), Bengaluru confirms the […]
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