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Himachal’s cancer cases shot up 800% in 10 years
Experts attribute the increase to improved diagnostic facilities and more awareness even in remote areas
Updated on Apr 18, 2024 07:54 AM IST
Gaurav Bisht, Shimla
Union ministry gives go-ahead for ridership assessment of proposed New Delhi- AIIMS Jhajjar metro link
The ridership assessment will be done by M/s RITES, a multidisciplinary engineering and consultancy organisation
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 08:28 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Six lane road to connect Dwarka Expressway with AIIMS cancer hospital in Jhajjar
Officials said the need for an alternative road to the cancer hospital was felt as currently, residents have to take the congested road from Basai to Badli
Published on Sep 21, 2023 12:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Gurugram
At 2.2%, cancer growing faster in Himachal than national average of 0.6%, says CM Sukhu
Rath apprised CM Sukhu that 50% of cancer is curable and also briefed about the latest cancer treatment technology
Updated on May 10, 2023 11:39 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Shimla
Doctors share health tips to keep colorectal cancer (CRC) risks at bay
Colorectal cancer one of the leading cause of cancer death in the western world and India is catching up to the high numbers as well. Since prevention is better than cure, here are a few health tips by doctors to keep colorectal cancer (CRC) risks at bay
Updated on Feb 17, 2022 05:12 PM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
World Cancer Day 2021: 5 lifestyle changes you should make to keep cancer at bay
World Cancer Day 2021: Cancer is the second leading cause of death around the world and was estimated to have caused 9.6 million casualties in 2018 alone.
Updated on Feb 04, 2021 09:51 AM IST
Hindustan Times | HT Correspondent
Indians must have options to get treated and cured: AIIMS director
Director of New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences, AIIMS, Dr Randeep Guleria, spoke about the available cancer treatment options in India and the need for a state-of-the-art institute for the disease.
Updated on Mar 05, 2019 11:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Sanchita Sharma
Newly identified drug targets could open door for oesophageal cancer therapeutics
The results of the study, published in Gastroenterology point to two signalling pathways as contributing to EAC tumours.
Updated on Feb 28, 2019 12:33 PM IST
Asian News International | Asian News International, Washington D.c.
PM Modi inaugurates largest government-run cancer hospital at AIIMS campus in Jhajjar
The cancer hospital at AIMS campus in Jhajjar is expected to be fully operational by 2020. It will be an apex centre for not just cancer treatment but also translational research in India-specific cancers, with focus on cancer prevention.
Published on Feb 13, 2019 02:25 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Kurukshetra | HT Correspondent
India’s largest cancer institute launched at AIIMS’ Jhajjar campus
The 710-bed NCI hospital opened its OPD services around five years after its foundation stone was laid by the then prime minister Manmohan Singh in 2014. The hospital is expected to be fully operational by December 2020.
Published on Dec 19, 2018 01:52 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
Indian-American scientist awarded $6.5 million to identify cancer biomarkers
The grant awarded by the US National Cancer Institute to Arul Chinnaiyan, a professor at University of Michigan, will provide long-term support to increase understanding of these markers to leverage targeted treatments for cancer.
Updated on Sep 11, 2018 07:24 PM IST
Washington | Press Trust of India
Novel treatment for cancer: Immunotherapy trials show promise in curing the disease
Research shows that immunotherapy can help in the treatment of blood cancers and melanoma, as well as cervical cancer. Here’s what you need to know about this novel treatment.
Updated on Mar 25, 2018 02:12 PM IST
Agence France-Presse | HT Correspondent