According to a study conducted by the University of Adelaide and Oxford University, asbestos exposure caused a higher prevalence of asbestos-related lung malignancies among British and Australian navy personnel than in other armed forces.
New Delhi [India], September 27: As per Globocan 2021, breast cancer is the commonest cancer in men and women. Approximately 12% of all cancers are breast cancer and it causes 7% of all cancer related deaths. Its incidence is more common in developed worlds compared to low income and develop
According to research published today in the open-access journal BMJ Oncology, there has been a startling 79 per cent rise in the number of new cases of cancer among those under 50 worldwide over the previous three decades (1990-2019)
Breast cancer is the most common disease in the European Union, accounting for 13.3 per cent of all new cancer cases in 2020. Breast cancer is expected to affect 1 in every 11 women in the EU by the age of 74.
According to doctors at a cancer treatment facility in Herat Province, Western Afghanistan observes a 30 per cent increase in the number of patients seeking cancer treatment, Khaama Press reported.
The cancer centre in Herat said that over 70 per cent of patients suffering from breast cancer have lost their lives because they have not seen doctors in time.
40 per cent of the total cancer cases are caused by tobacco, alcohol and pan masala, Professor Pankaj Chaturvedi, the Head Cancer Surgeon and Deputy Director of Tata Memorial Center, Mumbai said here in Lucknow on Monday.
When people kiss, share drinks, or use the same eating utensils, the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) primarily transmits through saliva. It should therefore come as no surprise that EBV is one of the most widespread viruses, affecting more than 90% of the population of world, primarily during child
The saliva is the main body fluid that the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) spreads through when people kiss, share drinks or use the same dining utensils. So, it should come as no surprise that EBV is one of the most common viruses, infecting more than 90 per cent of the world's population, mostly
Human papillomavirus (HPV) has been linked to a rising number of head and neck cancers over the past ten years. For instance, research indicates that HPV is responsible for 70 per cent of oropharyngeal cancer cases in the US.
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra and West Bengal are the four states which are receiving more than one lakh cancer cases annually. Cancer deaths are also highest in these states. In the year 2022, Bihar ranked fourth among the states of the country in terms of deaths.
India will see a surge in cancer cases in the coming years which could go upto 20 lakhs per year by 2026, as estimated by AIIMS based on the data provided by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).