Cancer-causing benzene from United States refineries exceeded federal limits in 2021: Analysis
Over six million people live within three miles of a refinery in US
Cancer among elderly women more prevalent than among men: LASI report
Himachal Pradesh, at 2.2%, showed the highest self-reported prevalence of cancer in adults aged 45 and above
Cancer growth in the body could originate from a single cell – target it to revolutionise treatment
Researchers identify and isolate cells within different cancerous growths, called the “cell of origin”
Cancer incidence in India higher than expected from earlier projections, says new data
National Cancer Registry Programme data also states that women are most at risk from cancer
India reported 1.41 million new cancer cases in 2022; breast cancer ranks highest
Globally, lung cancer most common, followed by breast, colorectal, prostate and stomach cancers
Why we should test everyone's genes to predict disease
If a test could reveal the diseases you and your family might be more likely to get, would you get it?
Cancer becomes second leading cause of global deaths
Cases in India have nearly doubled since 1990s; stomach cancer biggest killer in country
WHO releases new guidelines on breast cancer
Recommends “organised” screening to cut down breast cancer mortality by 20 per cent
The problem of overdiagnosis and overtreatment of diseases
Studies show people are receiving treatment for ailments which may never have serious implications on their health
Sharp rise in cancer cases, deaths worldwide: WHO
11 per cent rise in cases and 8 per cent rise in deaths; over one-fifth of all new cases diagnosed in India
Women over 65 most prone to cervical cancer
Regular screenings for the disease fall drastically with age
Lung cancer common in Indian men
Breast cancer among women
As told to Parliament (February 3, 2023): No record of number of landless agricultural labourers in India
No specific census of migrant, other landless farmers has been conducted in the country, Rajya Sabha told
How do Indian states handle cancer screening among women? NFHS-5 data reveals
Cervical, oral and breast cancers are prominent among women. In round 1 of NFHS-5, women aged between 30 and 49 years were asked whether they …
Oral contraceptive pills raise risk of breast cancer 9.5 times: AIIMS study
Repeated exposure of breast cells to circulating ovarian hormones causes breast cancer, say researchers
A myriad gene worries
Angelina Jolie’s dramatic disclosure has focused attention on gene patenting which has become a problematic legal question
Researchers find more reasons to quit smoking
Death due to renal failure and intestinal ischemia associated with smoking
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