According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the American Cancer Society, cancer accounts for about 1 in 6 deaths worldwide – more than HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. The report states that by 2040, the global burden is expected to reach 27.5 million new cancer cases and 16.2 million cancer deaths. A WHO estimate in 2018 projected that 1 in 10 Indians will develop cancer during their lifetime and 1in 15 will die of the disease. About 5-10% of all cancers are hereditary and occur due to inheritance of a genetic variation/mutation within families, especially in close famil ..read more

GUWAHATI: Cancer cases in the northeast are projected to rise by a steep 13.5% by 2025, a research by the National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) under the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) revealed on Thursday. The projected number of cancer cases for the year 2025 is estimated to be 57,131 (30,985 in males and 26,146 in females). The situation is even more alarming in Assam where another ICMR estimate shows that one in four men and one in six women of the state are at the risk of developing cancer, the highest in India, Dr B Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI) direct ..read more

Cervical cancer progresses slowly, rarely showing symptoms in the early stages. A large number of the female population may suffer from this cancer and not even know about it. This type of cancer is silent and deadly. To keep cervical cancer at bay, you must go for routine pap tests, get vaccinated, cut down on smoking, and practice safe sex. Read on to know about some vital tips from Dr Tanveer Abdul Majeed, surgical oncologist, Zen Multispecialty Hospital, Chembur to live a disease-free life. What is cervical cancer? Cervical cancer is termed as a cancer that tends to occur in the cell of th ..read more

Screening entire populations for breast and ovarian cancer gene mutations could prevent millions more breast and ovarian cancer cases across the world compared to current clinical practice, according to an international study led by Queen Mary University of London. The research also shows that it is cost effective in high and upper-middle income countries. Read More The post Widening cancer gene testing is cost effective and could prevent millions of cancer cases appeared first on India Against Cancer ..read more

A doctor couple, with the help of several other investigators in Kerala, has developed a tool that can assess the risk for a woman to develop breast cancer in her lifetime. The risk calculator, that throws up a score by answering a set of seven questions, can help women determine the kind and frequency of medical screening they require so that they can get diagnosed at the right time. Early detection has been proved to significantly raise chances of survival in breast cancer.  Read More The post Kerala doctor couple devises online risk calculator for breast cancer appeared first on India ..read more

Tobacco-related cancers constitute the highest burden among all types of the disease in India. As many as 27 per cent of cancer cases were caused due to tobacco consumption, according to a new report released by the National Cancer Registry of India (NCRI) on August 18, 2020. Gastro-intestinal tract cancers (19.7 per cent) and breast cancer (14.8 per cent) are the other most prevalent cancers in India, according to the NCRI, that functions under the Indian Council of Medical Research. Lymphoid and haematopoietic malignancies (immune system and blood cancers), cervix cancers and ovarian cancers ..read more

The American Cancer Society has updated its guideline on diet and physical activity for cancer prevention. Staying at a healthy weight, staying active throughout life, following a healthy eating pattern, and avoiding or limiting alcohol may greatly reduce a person’s lifetime risk of developing or dying from cancer. At least 18% of all cancer cases in the US are related to a combination of these factors. These lifestyle habits are the most important behaviors after not smoking that people can control and change to help lower their cancer risk. The updated ..read more

The global quest to use a person’s breath analysis for rapid, inexpensive and accurate early-stage testing for cancer and other diseases has taken a leap forward. In a new paper in the British Journal of Cancer, Flinders University researchers have reported significant progress in developing a method to test exhaled breath profiles which accurately differentiate head and neck cancer from non-cancer patients.  Read More The post Promising breath-test for cancer appeared first on India Against Cancer ..read more

The number of cancer cases in India is estimated to be 13.9 lakh this year and may increase to 15.7 lakh by 2025, with its prevalence being marginally higher among women, according to a report. According to the report released by the ICMR and the Bengaluru-based National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research, in India, the total number of cancer cases in men is estimated to be 6,79,421 in 2020 and may reach 7,63,575 in 2025. Among women, the total number of incidence cases is estimated to be 7,12,758 in 2020 and likely to reach 8,06,218 in 2025. Breast cancer (2,38,908) is expected to be ..read more

One in every 10 Indians will develop cancer and one in every 15 will die of the disease, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a report, highlighting the perils posed by the illness. According to the study, India, with a population of 1.35 billion, witnessed as many as 1.16 million new cancer cases and 784,800 cancer deaths in 2018. Breast cancer, oral cancer, cervical cancer, lung cancer, stomach cancer and colorectal cancer most common types of cancer in India, which together accounted for 49% of all new cancer cases. Read More The post One in 15 Indians will die of cancer, reveals ..read more