About 10% of lung cancer cases are now caused by air pollution Prolonged exposure to air pollution can increase the risk of developing lung cancer in many ways. Air pollution can contain chemicals like benzene which can produce cancer. The particles inhaled can also irritate the lung chronically, leading to cancer. The smoke particles in […]
Rapid Advances in Cancer Therapy will Soon Turn Cancer into a Chronic Disease like Any Other, say Top Oncologists
Recent years have seen tremendous advances in diagnosis, staging, prognostication and therapy of cancer patients. Overall survival rate of cancer patients has rapidly increased over the last 10-15 years. In many non-curative settings, cancer is now being converted into just a chronic disease with which patient can live. This was said by top oncologists assembled […]
Bengaluru Girl Creates Unique App for Cancer Caregivers
An 11th-grade girl student from 10X International School in Bengaluru has launched an app that promises to redefine the way caregivers give support to cancer patients in India. 16-year-old Avani Radheshyam, hailing from a family of oncologists, has created OncoCaregiver, an app that offers a comprehensive support system addressing a critical but often overlooked healthcare gap […]