World Cancer Day 2018: “We can. I can.”

World Cancer day 2018 Cancer is the second most common cause of death in India after cardiovascular disease. On an average, more than 1,300 Indians pass away as a result of the dreaded disease every day. According to the cancer registry released by the Indian Council of Medical Research, the incidence of cancer cases in India estimated to grow by 25% by 2020. It         Read More …

Cancer Prevalence in India

Cancer is the most feared disease – terminal if the cancer progresses beyond a certain stage. It is the fourth leading cause of deaths after heart diseases. In India 20-25 lakh cases exist at any time, with 7 lakh new added every year. Signs of Danger One needs to be educated about “Danger signals” of cancer – so that they         Read More …

HPV Vaccine

Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted virus. Most HPV infections don’t cause any symptoms, and go away on their own. But HPV is important mainly because it can cause cervical cancer in women. More than 50% of sexually active men and women are infected with HPV at some time in their lives.