10 brave celebs who fought cancer
Kriti Saraswat, May 17, 2013 at 9:45 AM
The dreaded ‘C’ word can bring about fear even in the healthiest of people and all hell can break …
Multiple Myeloma – better hope with new treatments
Dr Abhay Bhave, May 16, 2013 at 9:57 AM
Multiple myeloma is a cancerous disease arising from the bone marrow of a patient typically suffering …
Angelina Jolie’s preventive double mastectomy – your questions answered
Pavitra Sampath, May 15, 2013 at 12:25 PM
Actress Angelina Jolie underwent a preventive double mastectomy in order to keep breast cancer at bay. …
World No Tobacco Day 2013: Are you being manipulated?
Nirmalya Dutta, May 14, 2013 at 9:17 AM
Every year on 31 May, WHO and its various partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day where they highlight …
Cancer terms: Pap smear, Targeted therapy and more
Dr Anitha Anchan, Apr 12, 2013 at 5:23 PM
Palliative treatment: Palliative treatment is a symptomatic treatment given to relieve the symptoms and …
Cancer terms: Leukaemia to Oncology
Dr Anitha Anchan, Apr 11, 2013 at 9:00 AM
Leukaemia: When there is uncontrolled and/or abnormal growth of infection fighting white blood cells, it …
Chemotherapy, carcinoma, complete remission and other such cancer terms explained
Dr Anitha Anchan, Mar 25, 2013 at 3:04 PM
Cancer: Cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells in the body characterized by an abnormal growth of …
Know your cancer terms – A and B
Dr Anitha Anchan, Mar 25, 2013 at 7:25 AM
Adjuvant therapy: To lower the risk of cancer coming back (relapse), sometimes additional treatment is …
4.8kg tumor removed from South African woman at Mumbai hospital
India.com Health, Mar 13, 2013 at 12:48 PM
This picture is for representation only. For a 45-year-old resident of South Africa, it was a relief …
Mastectomy blouse: For women who’ve lost breasts to cancer (interview)
Kriti Saraswat, Mar 13, 2013 at 10:54 AM
Indian designers Shivan & Narresh have designed a ‘Mastectomy Blouse for All’ in order to save …
Mangalore doc warned Chavez of cancer
Editorial Team, Mar 8, 2013 at 11:51 AM
Seven years ago, an Indian doctor held in high regard in Venezuela had warned Hugo Chavez, the …
Hugo Chavez: What cancer was he suffering from?
Pavitra Sampath, Mar 6, 2013 at 12:20 PM
The cancer that Hugo Chavez was suffering has been a highly guarded secret and has remained so. Read …
Can herbal remedies beat cancer?
Anusuya Suresh, Feb 25, 2013 at 7:59 AM
Herbal remedies have been used by people in different parts of the world to treat a variety of …
Top 10 food habits to prevent cancer
Neha Chandna, Feb 21, 2013 at 8:24 AM
Research shows that a large percentage of cancer-related deaths, may be even the majority are directly …
