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Lucknow to have new cancer hospital with modern facilities: Yogi Adityanath

He announced that the Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the new cancer hospital and a fly-over in Lucknow shortly in the presence of the public representatives

Zydus Cadila gets tentative USFDA approval to market anti-cancer drug

Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Thursday said it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator to market anti-cancer drug Palbociclib Capsules

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: Covid-19 can be fatal for lymphoma patients

No study has exactly pinpointed the exact adverse impact of Covid-19 virus on lymphoma/cancer patients but it is widely accepted that they are among high-risk groups

Wakanda forever: Hollywood mourns 'Black Panther' Chadwick Boseman's demise

Hollywood expressed shock and grief over the sudden demise of actor Chadwick Boseman, remembering him for his legacy of work and leading cultural shift on the narrative.

'A true fighter': Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman dies of cancer at 43

The actor had been diagnosed with stage three colon cancer in 2016. "He died in his home, with his wife and family by his side," the statement said

Cancer cases may rise to 1.57 mn from 1.39 mn in next 5 years: ICMR report

According to the statement, tobacco-related cancer is estimated to contribute 370,000 cases which is 27.1 per cent of the total cancer burden in 2020

28-year-old Actor Divvya Chouksey dies after long battle with cancer

Actor-singer Divvya Chouksey passed away on Sunday after a year-and-a half long battle with cancer

J&J loses bid to overturn baby powder verdict, but damages cut to $2.12 bn

The Missouri Court of Appeals lowered the original $4.69 billion verdict from July 2018 after dismissing claims by some of the 22 women and their families who had sued

Here are five signs of kidney disease that no one should not ignore

Prevention is the best cure when it comes to kidney diseases and for that, you need to understand how to detect it early on

Rishi Kapoor, actor who earned fame as romantic hero in seventies, dies

Rishi Kapoor belongs to the illustrious Kapoor family of Bollywood, widely known as first family of Hindi films.

What you need to know for preventing, detecting and fighting breast cancer

According to a report released by ICMR in 2018, cancer took more than 700,000 lives in India

Health guide: Here's all you need to know about cervical cancer

The leading cause of cervical cancer is HPV, found in about 99 per cent of cervical cancer cases

How start-ups are using a 360-degree approach to defeating cancer

On World Cancer Day, Business Standard looks at some start-ups which are redefining cancer diagnosis, screening and care with novel ideas and niche technologies

WHO forecasts 81% cancer jump in poorer countries over lacking investments

The Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report that these countries had focused their limited resources on combating infectious diseases and improving maternal and child health

Senior journalist, former MP Ashwini Chopra passes away at 63 due to cancer

The media baron-turned journalist was elected as an MP from Karnal, Haryana, in 2014. He was the editor of Punjab Kesari, Delhi.

Artificial intelligence can spot breast cancer better than doctors: Google

Google is also training artificial intelligence to help determine whether a patient is likely to live or die, mining thousands of data points to help make predictions about outcomes.

New artificial intelligence model can predict bowel cancer severity: Study

The noninvasive method was described in a study, published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, and adds to advances in technologies that analyse circulating tumour DNA (ctDNA)

HIVEC is next big step to prevent recurrence in superficial bladder cancer

Currently, bladder cancer in India is treated with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) intravesical immunotherapy

Fighting Breast cancer: Follow these 7 steps apart from the treatment

This includes keeping your weight in check, being physically active, eating fruits and vegetables, avoid alcohol and cigarettes, etc

This blood test can detect breast cancer even before clinical signs: Study

The blood test identifies the body's immune response to substances produced by tumour cells