4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (315+ words) Apollo Hospitals Navi Mumbai has launched a dedicated Geriatric Oncology Clinic to provide personalised cancer care for older adults. The clinic will assess patients beyond chronological age, considering factors such as frailty, nutrition, cognitive health, existing illnesses, medication burden and…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (195+ words) Global experience with lung cancer screening can help India build a stronger and more sustainable early-detection programme. A recent policy report highlights four key priorities: identifying people at high risk, improving targeted outreach, integrating screening with public health initiatives, and…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago   (182+ words) Fortis Healthcare, part of the IHH Healthcare group, has announced plans to install the MEVION S250-FIT™ Proton Therapy System™ at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI), Gurugram. The system will feature Leo Cancer Care’s Marie® upright positioning technology and RayStation® treatment…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (226+ words) The Indian Practitioner Orange Health Labs is preparing to enter the radiology segment as it expands beyond its core pathology business and taps into the growing demand for specialised and preventive healthcare testing. The move will enable the diagnostics company…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (328+ words) A cancer diagnosis often raises concerns about treatment, employment and career continuity. However, experts say that with appropriate treatment, planning and workplace support, many patients can continue working during treatment or return to their careers when they are ready. Cancer…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (315+ words) Researchers from the University of Turku, Finland, and Gustave Roussy Institute, France, have identified a molecular mechanism that may explain how an aggressive form of colorectal cancer spreads to the abdominal cavity. The findings could also help identify patients at…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (315+ words) A 27-year-old NRI working in the Gulf initially dismissed repeated rectal bleeding as piles. However, when the symptoms persisted, investigations revealed a tumour in his upper rectum. A biopsy confirmed rectal cancer, while scans suggested possible lymph node involvement. A…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (215+ words) Indian researchers have developed MutAIverse, a generative AI platform designed to help identify environmental exposures that may have contributed to cancer by analysing DNA damage. The platform was tested on biopsy samples from 27 patients with head and neck cancer in…...