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Delayed detection the biggest problem in childhood cancers

February 14, 2013
Feb 15 is International Childhood Cancer Day.  It took the family of seven-year-old Lipi Mandal, daughter of a rickshaw-puller, three months to detect that her high fever, loss of appetite and stomach ache was due to blood …

Path-breaking surgery rebuilds tumour ravaged face

September 9, 2012
A pioneering technique helped surgeons rebuild a dysfunctional lower jaw and mouth, besides preserving a patient's ability to eat and speak after the removal of an invasive facial tumour. This case study not only documents a …

70 percent childhood cancers curable

June 23, 2012
Cure for cancers afflicting children have witnessed an improvement by around 70 percent, experts said at a seminar on childhood cancer here Thursday. "The solid tumours in children require meticulous treatment with facilities of …

Spreading childhood cancer awareness on cycles

March 25, 2012
A team of four cyclists, Cycling 4Change, arrived in the capital Saturday, covering a distance of 1,940 km in 21 days, in a ride titled "Gateway of India to India Gate", to spread awareness about childhood cancer. The cyclists …