Cancer refers to a medical condition characterized by uncontrolled division of cells forming tumor. During normal cell cycle, the cells grow, divide and die and new cells take their place, whereas in cancer, the abnormal cells continue dividing and do not die. The cancerous cells may invade other body parts or tissues thereby spreading cancer…
Breast cancer is a growing concern as it is reported to be the most common cancer in women worldwide. About 1.7 million new cases and 5,22,000 deaths from breast cancer occur every year. The number of deaths due to breast cancer (3,24,000) are high, in low and middle-income countries. Risk Factors of Breast Cancer Risk factors…
World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is celebrated every year on 31st May, since its beginning in 1988. The main aim to mark this day is to encourage a 24-hour period of abstinence from all forms of tobacco consumption around the world. It also aims to spread awareness about the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and the health…
Global Cancer Diagnostics Market The global cancer diagnostics market was estimated to be USD 16.55 billion in year 2016. It is expected to reach USD 232.7 billion by 2025 as per a new report released by Grand View Research, Inc. This boost in the cancer diagnostics market is majorly attributed to the advances in diagnostic…
Cancer is the second most common cause of death after heart disease. The treatment of cancer depends upon the type of cancer and at what stage it is being diagnosed. Due to low socioeconomic status and low literacy rate, patients often opt traditional methods and alternative medicines instead of seeking proper treatment. There are numerous…
