Cancer Care
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Why India is likely to miss the 2030 cervical cancer elimination targets
Poor awareness, stigma due the sexual transmission of HPV and a delay in the government rollout of the vaccine are major reasons.
Charu Bahri, IndiaSpend.com
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Cancer exhausts immune cells – understanding why could help strengthen their response
Cytotoxic T cells can recognise the mutated proteins on cancer cells and should therefore be able to kill them. But cancer cells still grow unchecked.
Mary Philip, The Conversation & Michael Rudloff, The Conversation
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Moderna’s cancer vaccine treats melanoma, but does not prevent it. Why is it then called a vaccine?
A biochemist explains how it works.
Mark R O'Brian, The Conversation
Trending
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What Sudhir Kakar (1938-2024) had to say on violence, secularism, and religion in India
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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‘Supporter of BJP met me’: Surat candidates on the various reasons they withdrew from the election
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Microcontrollers in EVMs, VVPATs do not recognise party and candidate, observes Supreme Court
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CAA is a letdown, but Bengali Hindus in Assam are unlikely to ditch BJP
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Blood tests that screen for multiple cancers at once could be transformational. Here’s how they work
Multicancer early detection tests are among the priorities of the Biden administration’s Cancer Moonshot in the US.
Colin Pritchard, The Conversation
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Viruses can cause cancer too. The good news is vaccines can prevent some of them
There are seven known viruses that can cause cancer.
Ronald C Desrosiers, The Conversation
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Cancers are in an evolutionary battle with treatments. Here’s how maths can help medicines win
Mathematical models have paved the way for the development of therapies using principles from ecology and evolution to better treat and manage the disease.
Anuraag Bukkuri, The Conversation
Video
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Despite free treatment in state-run hospitals, why do so many poor patients drop out?
With cancer rates rising in the North East, patients have to travel far for treatment. But accommodation and travel costs make the treatment unsustainable.
Sanskrita Bharadwaj, IndiaSpend.com
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National Cancer Awareness Day on Nov 7: Significance in fight against cancer
On National Cancer Awareness Day, people are encouraged to report to government hospitals, CGHS and municipal clinics for free screening.
Scroll Staff
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Chemotherapy can cause cognitive impairment. Here’s how to overcome it
A pre-existing mental illness or stress heightens chances of developing ‘chemobrain’.
Anton Isaacs, Aeon
The Reel
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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These findings by 700 scientists around the world will be the next big thing in cancer research
The studies looked at the genetic make-up of cancer cells.
Melissa Southey, The Conversation
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One in 10 Indians likely to get cancer in their lifetime, one in 15 may die of it: WHO report
Around 11.6 lakh new cancer cases were reported in India in 2018, while 7.85 lakh people died of the disease.
Scroll Staff
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Survival rates among cancer patients can be improved by targeting normal cells
Cancer cells receive nourishment from the neighbouring ‘stroma’.
Ingo Ringshausen, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals hold their nerve to beat Gujarat Titans in a high-scoring thriller
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Boxing: Preeti to headline India’s 50-member squad for Asian U-22 & Youth Boxing Championship
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Watch, highlights ISL 2023-24: Odisha FC beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant in first leg of semi-final
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Indian men’s and women’s compound teams through to finals
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ISL 2023-24: How first-time head coach Petr Kratky helped Mumbai City FC pick up the pieces