Hope cherishes a desire with expectation and anticipation. It may be a wish or belief that gives joy and peace. It is also an important coping mechanism in hostile situations. Fear is in everyone&rsq...

What is Radiation therapy or radiotherapy? Dr Shahid says, “Radiation is high energy X-rays which are directly focused on the patient’s tumour cells. It attacks the cells directly and caus...

A group of 12 rectal cancer patients showed no signs of a tumour after taking an antibody drug for six months, according to a surprise finding from an ongoing medical trial in the US that experts term...

With St. Jude aiming to broaden its reach across India, more such stories of transformation will emerge in the years to come. With its well-defined goals, dedicated management and staff, and above all...

Promises of big investments in healthcare in the state, totalling more than Rs 2,000 crore, came on the concluding day of the Bengal Global Business Summit on Thursday. Surgeon Devi Shetty led the pa...

Statistics issued by the ICMR-National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research suggest that in 2020 alone, 1.08 lakh new cancer cases were reported in Bengal. The projected incidence of cancer cas...

According to a study published in Jama Oncology, the global count of people who were diagnosed with cancer went up from 18.7 million in 2010 to 23.6 million in 2019. In the past few decades, India, to...

Many types of cancer can be treated like a chronic disease and timely intervention can expand life and also improve the quality of life, doctors and cancer survivors told a programme on Friday. Fifty...

A cancer centre that was set up by Forward Bloc leader Kamal Guha in Cooch Behar over 30 years ago and is being run by a trustee board should be taken over by the state government and run as a unit of...

“There will be molecular therapy and separate unit for paediatric oncology. Treatment for all other types of cancer would also be done here as we are getting doctors from Kolkata as well as othe...