cancer treatment

Shimla, February 28 Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu launched the state-level HPV Vaccination Campaign against cervical cancer from Indira Gandhi Medical College (IGMC) here on Saturday, according to a statement.He said that as many as 65,000 girls aged 14 years would receive the Human...

Raavivalasa (Andhra Pradesh), February 28 Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday asked if people who allegedly committed injustice against God and betrayed him should be spared, hinting at YSRCP leaders over the alleged Tirupati laddu ghee adulteration case.Addressing a...

Bhopal, February 27 – The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Bhopal, on Friday, achieved another significant milestone in the field of medical research as doctors at the premier medical institute have identified a special gland located in the nasopharyngeal region.During the...

Jammu, February 25 Union Minister Jitendra Singh said that the country's first cannabis-based medicinal project is being implemented through a public-private partnership (PPP) model, with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with a French company in Jammu. The aim is to convert substances...

Mumbai, February 25 – Television actress Dipika Kakar was recently seen becoming emotional when her three-year-old son, Ruhaan, noticed her crying just before she left for the hospital for her tumor surgery.The little boy, unable to understand why his mother was crying, innocently asked her...

Mumbai, February 24 Findings from a cancer screening campaign conducted by the Maharashtra health department indicated that rising levels of pollution in Mumbai are significantly contributing to lung cancer, which accounts for 57 per cent of diagnosed cases, the legislative assembly was told on...

Ranchi, February 24 – Jharkhand’s Finance Minister, Radha Krishna Kishore, presented the budget of Rs 1,58,560 crore for 2026-27 in the Assembly on Tuesday. He described it as the “Abua Dishom Budget,” which will promote inclusive, sustainable, and welfare-oriented development in the state...

Thiruvananthapuram, February 23 The Kerala government has enhanced cancer treatment facilities at the RCC here by adding advanced medical technology and a new multi-story building, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday.Inaugurating the new building, the chief minister said the state...

JAMMU, FEBRUARY 18: In a major move to strengthen cancer prevention and treatment services, the Health & Medical Education (H&ME) Department of Jammu and Kashmir is preparing a comprehensive "Cancer Control Strategy for J&K" in partnership with NITI Aayog, the Indian Council of Medical Research...

Jammu, February 18 The Jammu and Kashmir government is formulating a comprehensive cancer control strategy for the Union Territory in collaboration with NITI Aayog, ICMR, and the Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Punjab, officials said.The initiative aims to establish a...

Islamabad, February 16 – Around 10,000 children are diagnosed with cancer in Pakistan each year, but fewer than 30 per cent of them survive due to delayed diagnosis, limited treatment facilities, and financial difficulties, health experts stated at an awareness session, local media reported on...

Bhopal, February 15 – The Jan Aushadhi Kendra, established in the Rajgarh district of Madhya Pradesh, has become a new hub of activity, as patients and their relatives are flocking to the medical store to purchase highly subsidized medicines, which elsewhere are a significant financial burden...

Jaipur, February 15 On International Childhood Cancer Day, a group of doctors here on Sunday emphasized that timely diagnosis and proper treatment can save over 80 per cent of children affected by cancer.Paediatric oncologist Dr. Shivani Mathur of Bhagwan Mahaveer Cancer Hospital said that...

Nagpur, February 14 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis described cancer as the biggest challenge for India's healthcare system and said that innovations in cancer treatment must reach every country, as humanity knows no borders.Addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the global...

New Delhi, February 14 More than 450 Day Care Cancer Centres are operational across the country, reflecting a steady expansion and strengthening of district-level chemotherapy services, according to sources in the Union Health Ministry.The government, in the Union Budget for 2025-26, had...

New Delhi, February 14 – In a major step to strengthen cancer care in India, the government has announced the establishment of Day Care Cancer Centres (DCCs) in district hospitals across the country over the next three years, according to an official statement.The decision was announced in the...

Patna, February 13 Concerned about a rise in the number of cancer patients due to the presence of arsenic and uranium in groundwater in the Seemanchal region of Bihar, the state government has formed a group of experts to address the issue, a minister said in the assembly on Friday.Responding...

Jammu, February 13 More than 32,000 cancer cases have been reported across Jammu and Kashmir in recent years, with nearly 79 per cent of the total cases recorded in the valley alone, Health Minister Sakeena Itoo said on Friday.Responding to an unstarred question by PDP legislator Waheed Ur...

New Delhi, February 10 AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd announced on Tuesday that it has received approval from India's drug regulator to market the Durvalumab solution for infusion, used in cancer treatment, for an additional indication.The company has received approval from the Central Drugs...