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CHL Hospitals 114 collaborates with Elekta to unveil new radiotherapy tech
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], February 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): CHL Hospitals 114, Indore, in collaboration with Elekta Medical Systems India Pvt. Ltd, launched its Elekta Harmony system on World Cancer Day. It is a first-of-its-kind linear accelerator (linac) aimed at improving cancer
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BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital's revamped Cancer Centre to promote Holisti
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 6 (ANI/NewsVoir): BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital observed World Cancer Day with a number of new activities in honour of their cancer patients and as a step toward delivering a comprehensive approach to cancer treatment and rehabilitation.
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How chemotherapy drug delays enzymes that support growth of cancer cells
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A recent study from Cornell University offers a new perspective on how the chemotherapy drug etoposide delays and kills vital enzymes that support the growth of cancer cells.
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Female cancer patient offloaded from New York-bound flight; DGCA seeks rep
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
A female cancer patient in the national capital has alleged that she was offloaded from the New York-bound American Airlines on January 30 as she could not follow the cabin crew's instructions.
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Cancer patients rising due to drinking arsenic-rich water in Bihar village
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
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.
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Consumption of ultra-processed food linked to Cancer
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An Imperial College London-led observational study suggests that higher consumption of ultra-processed foods may be linked to an increased risk of developing and dying from cancer.
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Merck Foundation and African First Ladies mark World Cancer Day 2023 throu
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Lusaka [Zambia]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Like every year, Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'World Cancer Day 2023' themed 'Close the care gap' together with African First Ladies through their Cancer Access Program
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2026 to see 20 lakh cancer cases: AIIMS
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
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).
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Merck Foundation, African Union, 11 African Ministers conducted Merck Foun
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Cape Town [South Africa]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 4 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit - MARS 2022 Awards Ceremony, in partnership with the African Union (Scientific Tec
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World Cancer Day: WHO calls for intensified action for prevention, early d
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
World Health Organisation has called for intensified action across the South-East Asia Region to strengthen health systems to prevent and detect cancers early, to provide prompt treatment referral, to enhance access to palliative care, and to close the gap in access to quality cancer service
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On World Cancer Day, BD India launches the PortShala Microsite for healthc
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 4 (ANI/NewsVoir): Aligned with its commitment to patient safety, BD (Becton, Dickinson, and Company), launched a microsite www.bdportshala.com for healthcare professionals and patients on World Cancer Day. It is also the second anniversary of BD India's Portshala
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Lower your cancer risk: Celebrate World Cancer Day 2023 by adding these fo
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
People across the world need to be aware of nutrition and other lifestyle changes that can be implemented to help them recover and potentially reduce the risk of same cancer recurring or a new one developing. World Cancer Day, which is observed to spread awareness, inspire change and redu
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