PM2.5 linked to 8.82 million cancer cases globally: study
A global study of 109 million cancer cases across 952 locations from 2000 to 2020 has found that PM2.5 is the dominant air pollutant driving cancer incidence. Published in Nature Health, the…
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Goa declares cancer a notifiable disease
The Goa government has declared cancer a notifiable disease, making it mandatory for hospitals and laboratories to report all new cases to the state health department. The notification, issued by the Public…
Heart attacks kill 16,000-plus in Mumbai every year, cancer toll nears 10,000
Heart disease and cancer remain Mumbai's top killers, with over 16,000 deaths from heart attacks recorded annually and cancer claiming nearly 10,000 lives in 2023, according to city mortality data released by…
Fake cancer drug racket busted in Delhi, 17 arrested
Delhi Police Crime Branch has busted an interstate syndicate selling counterfeit and illegally diverted cancer medicines, arresting 17 people and seizing drugs and material worth around Rs 9 crore. The network operated…
Supreme Court mulls making cancer a notifiable disease in India
The Supreme Court has observed that making cancer a notifiable disease could strengthen India's cancer surveillance and improve early detection. Times Now reports that a systematic reporting process would help track cancer…
Supreme Court orders 19 states, UTs to notify cancer
The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the 19 states and Union territories that have not yet done so to declare cancer a 'notifiable disease' for early detection and better care. A bench…
Joe Biden’s cancer spreads to bones, Hunter Biden says
Former US President Joe Biden's cancer has spread to his bones, according to an emotional health update from his son Hunter Biden. The news was reported by OdishaTV. The update did not…
Biopsy warning for three cancers: testicular, Wilms, ovarian
Dr Priyam Bordoloi, an internal medicine specialist, has warned that biopsies for testicular cancer, Wilms tumour in children, and ovarian cancer can spread malignant cells. Telangana Today reports that puncturing testicular cancer…
Cancer, surgery or chronic illness may not bar organ donation
A history of cancer, major surgery or chronic illness does not automatically rule out organ donation, transplant experts say. Dr Suresh Raghavaiah, a multi-organ transplant surgeon at Apollo Hospitals, Bengaluru, told Times…
Chhavi Mittal considered diet over cancer therapy, doctors warn
Actor and breast cancer survivor Chhavi Mittal has revealed she briefly considered replacing cancer treatment with diet alone, hoping healthy eating and stress reduction could beat the disease. Oncologists warn that relying…
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