pediatric oncology

Lucknow, March 31 – The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh is considering a proposal to include cancer, particularly among children, on a list of notifiable diseases to facilitate early detection and treatment, a senior health department official said on Tuesday.A notifiable disease...

Gorakhpur, March 21 Gorakhpur Mayor Manglesh Kumar Srivastava said that children from the district and surrounding areas, diagnosed with cancer, can now receive treatment at the BRD Medical College as part of the Uttar Pradesh government's efforts to improve access to early treatment, an...

Jaipur, March 12 A new technique called "growing implant" is emerging as an important option in the treatment of bone cancer among children, allowing doctors to adjust the length of an affected limb as the child grows, experts say.The technology is particularly useful in cases where a portion...

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...

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...