Blood cancer occurs when there is an overproduction of abnormal functioning cells in the body. The mass production of abnormal cells suppresses the bone marrow in the production of healthy cells such as platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells.  Types Leukemia: one of the blood cancer types, wherein there is an overproduction of white blood cells (WBC) that are not functioning properly, thus cannot fight infections. Acute Lymphoblastic

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Awareness Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of more than 200 virus-related sexually transmitted infections. It is spread through skin to skin contact and passed to another individual through sexual contact and can affect your genitals, mouth or throat. India has more than 10 million cases per year. There are many types of HPV and it can lead to different types of risk. The lower risk HPV

Deep five in the Vital Guide: Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Approximately 3.3% of all the cancer is head and neck cancer worldwide. Consumption of both tobacco and alcohol brings a higher risk of developing this type of cancer than people who only consume one of these alone. Human Papillomavirus infection (HPV) is one of the major risk factors for the cause of squamous cancers in the oropharynx. The month

Prevention against cancer and the ways to reduce its risk helps to bring a greater change in the body. It helps with early detection and successful treatment. Here is our basic information about the term cancer and what you need to know about it. Several types in one- Cancer might seem like a single type of ailment, it has broad meaning and variation. Cancer is not just one type of

Lowering The Risk of Cancer As per WHO, Cancer is the world’s leading cause of death, but approximately 30% cases can be prevented with the onset of advanced diagnistric tools. It is true that there is no magic that can keep one away from cancer, but yes a few efforts can be done to improve the odds. Lose the Body Weight People who are overweight or obese have more chances

Bladder cancer is one of the sixth most prevalent cancers in the world. Cancer in the bladder develops when the urinary bladder cells start to increase and abnormally grow out of control. The cells that abnormally increase are the cancerous cells that later turn to form a tumour and with time, starts to spread and affects the rest of the body. The bladder in our body is a hollow organ

Sarcoma is one of the rarest kinds of cancer but also one of the most severe ones. Sarcomas are different from other various types of cancer as it develops in the most different type of tissue. it occurs in the connective tissue of the body. Connective tissue is a type of group of cells that contributes towards connecting and supporting different kinds of tissues in your body. Common connective tissues

ANAL CANCER Anal cancer is an uncommon type of cancer that occurs in the anal canal. The anal canal is a short tube at the end of rectum through which stool leaves the body. In anal cancer, cancer (malignant) cells form in the tissues of the anus. It is estimated that, around 50% of all the anal cancers are diagnosed before the cancer has spread beyond the primary site, and

Brain cancer is a cancerous growth of abnormal brain cells in the brain. Some brain tumours are benign/non-cancerous while some are malignant/cancerous. There are several different types of tumours that occur in the brain and the spinal cord. The brain is the central organ governing other organs and systems in the body, so all brain tumours need not to be ignored. Benign tumours are those, that do not invade nearby

Depression In Cancer Patients It is difficult to cope up with after effects of cancer for any patient. Some patients with cancer may experience depression before, during or some after the cancer treatment. Depression is a type of disorder which is associated with the patient’s mood and can affect the patients and their families to greater extent. Hence, identifying and managing depression are also considered as an important parts of