9.6 million people will die of cancer this year
Two reports released on the same day say that cancer is the second biggest killer in India, which will see 8.17 per cent of cancer deaths in the …
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
Now, a way to diagnose ovarian cancer early
Australian scientists develop a blood test that can “dramatically improve” early detection of the disease
Pune scientists tweak anti-cancer drug to make it more effective
Researchers synthesised several new compounds from Sunitinib, a drug used to treat kidney cancers and at least one of them promises to be …
Evergreen shrub may be a source of new cancer diagnostic agent
Nano carbon material extracted from the leaves of Sada bahar exhibits strong fluorescence, which makes them potentially suited for use in …
Despite huge cancer burden, India has only 0.4 million blood stem cell donors
The demand and supply gap is widening as people don’t register themselves as donors due to lack of awareness about the issue
Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million in case linking its talc to ovarian cancer
Use of the Johnson's Baby Powder for feminine hygiene allegedly causes ovarian cancer, but the company denies it
Serum found to curb lung cancer
Tests on mice show that a hormonal antibody inhibits the growth of turnours, giving rise to hopes for a vaccine to treat lung cancer.
Coalition lor a cause
US activists demand a say in the government's modus operandi in using funds for breast cancer research
Confining cancer
Scientists have found a gene that checks the spread of prostate cancer to other parts of the body
Sharp eye for breast cancer
In some breast cancer cases, Magnetic Resonance Imaging Provides clearer images than X-ray mammography
Vice versa works
Medical researchers have used some smart molecular jugglery to target cells that lack the p53 molecule or cancer cells, to fight the scourge
The answer to cancer
Cancer is a major killer, but its cause is still a -pestering mystery. Now a recent study linking carcinogens and human bodies at the molecular …
Three cheers
Three important developments made by cancer researchers this year have opened up some exciting new possibilities for the diagnosis, therapy …
Time to pay up
It is high time cigarette companies, rather than taxpayers, paid for cancer treatment the world over
A glass a day keeps cancer at bay
Whole milk from cows fed on an enriched diet could save humans from the risk of developing cancer
World’s first ‘Darwinian’ cancer drug plan could be a game changer
The programme based on artificial intelligence that will help forecast cancers and treat them better could be of immense benefit to patients …
Cervical cancer: 90% deaths in low and middle income countries with least access to HPV vaccine, screening
These countries also have low rates of vaccination against HPV
Down To Earth impact: ICMR to send team to study cancer in Odisha's Bargarh
Indian Council of Medical Reasearch team to study cancer in Odisha's rice bowl after Down To Earth reportage
New sensor may help early detection of prostate cancer
Researchers will measure levels of spermine and spermidine in blood and urine for a more accurate test
Protein marker for a deadly brain tumour identified
Gliomas are untreatable tumours with a poor prognosis, high morbidity and mortality rates
Cracking the cancer code
In recent years, scientists have closed in on cancer, pinning down precisely how its hellish manifestations are caused and spread. Their findings …
Himalayan yew to fight cancer
Taxol, an effective anti-cancer drug that was approved for use in the US last year, will soon be available in India at half the cost
Killer chlorine
Once hailed as a boon to health, chlorine is now charged with being carcinogenic, maiming the immune and the reproductive systems.
The fabric of disaster
About 30 per cent of all deaths in a Kerala village are caused by cancer. Residents say that pollution from a nearby rayon factory owned by the …