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Can Your Family History Predict Cancer? Why Most High-Risk Cases Are Still Missed
While most cancers occur sporadically, around 5 to 10 per cent are linked to hereditary cancer syndromes that can be passed from one generation to the next. Hereditary cancer syndromes significantly increase a person's risk of developing certain cancers.
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Rural Areas Lag Behind In Cancer Treatment And Prevention - Even As Rich, Urban Areas Increasingly Leave Dying From Cancer In The Rearview
While national data on cancer deaths can provide a useful report card on how successful a country has been on improving its health, it can also mask large geographic differences.
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Poop Tests And Blood Tests Join Colonoscopy As Options For Colorectal Cancer Screening
For people with a family history of colorectal cancer or genetic or hereditary syndromes or signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer, such as blood in the stool a colonoscopy is the only recommended test.
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Smoking And Drinking Account For 48% Of Avoidable Cancer Cases Globally
An extensive worldwide analysis reveals that roughly forty percent of all malignancies can be prevented, with tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption accounting for nearly half of avoidable cases.
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Pain While Swallowing Could Be A Late Sign Of Esophageal Cancer, Reveals AIIMS-Trained Doctor
Dr Sethi says the cancer often starts with mild trouble swallowing, which most people ignore because it feels minor at first.
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High Income Nations Might Eliminate Cervical Cancer By 2048, Progress Slow In Poor Countries: Study
Almost all cervical cancer cases (99 per cent) are linked to infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), an extremely common virus transmitted through sexual contact, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Tablet-Based Cancer Treatments Emerging As Key Alternative To Intensive Chemotherapy: Vice-President
Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) Vice-President, C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Saturday emphasised that mental resilience is key in the fight against cancer and urged citizens, especially the youth, to stay away from intoxicants, tobacco, and similar substances to r
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Colon Cancer Deaths Among Younger Adults Are Higher In Those With Less Education: Study
The researchers found that over the last 30 years, the rise in colorectal cancer deaths in young adults occurred almost entirely among people without a four-year college degree.
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Late Diagnosis Common In Rare Male Breast Cancer, Hyderabad Study Warns
Male breast cancer remains extremely rare, accounting for less than 1% of all breast cancer cases.
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Not Kadha, Gurugram Cancer Specialist Advises 5 Tips For Immune Balance
From vitamin D levels in the body to exercise, a cancer specialist has shared five tips for immune balance
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How To Drink Smarter And Reduce Alcohol Effects? Gurugram Cancer Specialist Shares 5 Tips
Neither drinking nor smoking is good for you, but you must absolutely refrain from doing both together
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Gujarat Expands Oral Cancer Screenings, Over 3,000 Pre-Cancer Cases Detected In 2025
Ahmedabad, March 19 (IANS) A year-long expansion of preventive screening in Gujarat has led to the identification of more than 3,000 pre-cancerous oral conditions, with health officials linking the rise to earlier detection and wider outreach rather
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HPV Vaccination Drive Gains Momentum In MP's Burhanpur, Aims To Vaccinate 9,000 Girls
In the Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh, the HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination campaign has picked up pace with an adequate number of families turning up to get their girls vaccinated.
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Devendra Fadnavis Emphasises Prevention And Early Diagnosis To Combat Rising Cancer Cases
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday emphasised the need to focus not only on treatment but also on prevention and early diagnosis to effectively tackle cancer.
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The 2 Common Habits Behind 40% Of Preventable Cancers: New WHO Global Report
A World Health Organization study published in Nature Medicine identifies that 38% of global cancer cases are linked to 30 preventable risk factors.
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Can Your Family History Predict Cancer? Why Most High-Risk Cases Are Still Missed
While most cancers occur sporadically, around 5 to 10 per cent are linked to hereditary cancer syndromes that can be passed from one generation to the next. Hereditary cancer syndromes significantly increase a person's risk of developing certain cancers.
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Rural Areas Lag Behind In Cancer Treatment And Prevention - Even As Rich, Urban Areas Increasingly Leave Dying From Cancer In The Rearview
While national data on cancer deaths can provide a useful report card on how successful a country has been on improving its health, it can also mask large geographic differences.
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Poop Tests And Blood Tests Join Colonoscopy As Options For Colorectal Cancer Screening
For people with a family history of colorectal cancer or genetic or hereditary syndromes or signs and symptoms of colorectal cancer, such as blood in the stool a colonoscopy is the only recommended test.
-
Smoking And Drinking Account For 48% Of Avoidable Cancer Cases Globally
An extensive worldwide analysis reveals that roughly forty percent of all malignancies can be prevented, with tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption accounting for nearly half of avoidable cases.
-
Pain While Swallowing Could Be A Late Sign Of Esophageal Cancer, Reveals AIIMS-Trained Doctor
Dr Sethi says the cancer often starts with mild trouble swallowing, which most people ignore because it feels minor at first.
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High Income Nations Might Eliminate Cervical Cancer By 2048, Progress Slow In Poor Countries: Study
Almost all cervical cancer cases (99 per cent) are linked to infection with high-risk human papillomaviruses (HPV), an extremely common virus transmitted through sexual contact, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Tablet-Based Cancer Treatments Emerging As Key Alternative To Intensive Chemotherapy: Vice-President
Jaipur, April 25 (IANS) Vice-President, C.P. Radhakrishnan, on Saturday emphasised that mental resilience is key in the fight against cancer and urged citizens, especially the youth, to stay away from intoxicants, tobacco, and similar substances to r
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Colon Cancer Deaths Among Younger Adults Are Higher In Those With Less Education: Study
The researchers found that over the last 30 years, the rise in colorectal cancer deaths in young adults occurred almost entirely among people without a four-year college degree.
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Late Diagnosis Common In Rare Male Breast Cancer, Hyderabad Study Warns
Male breast cancer remains extremely rare, accounting for less than 1% of all breast cancer cases.
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Not Kadha, Gurugram Cancer Specialist Advises 5 Tips For Immune Balance
From vitamin D levels in the body to exercise, a cancer specialist has shared five tips for immune balance
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How To Drink Smarter And Reduce Alcohol Effects? Gurugram Cancer Specialist Shares 5 Tips
Neither drinking nor smoking is good for you, but you must absolutely refrain from doing both together
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Gujarat Expands Oral Cancer Screenings, Over 3,000 Pre-Cancer Cases Detected In 2025
Ahmedabad, March 19 (IANS) A year-long expansion of preventive screening in Gujarat has led to the identification of more than 3,000 pre-cancerous oral conditions, with health officials linking the rise to earlier detection and wider outreach rather
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HPV Vaccination Drive Gains Momentum In MP's Burhanpur, Aims To Vaccinate 9,000 Girls
In the Burhanpur district of Madhya Pradesh, the HPV (Human Papillomavirus) vaccination campaign has picked up pace with an adequate number of families turning up to get their girls vaccinated.
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Devendra Fadnavis Emphasises Prevention And Early Diagnosis To Combat Rising Cancer Cases
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday emphasised the need to focus not only on treatment but also on prevention and early diagnosis to effectively tackle cancer.
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The 2 Common Habits Behind 40% Of Preventable Cancers: New WHO Global Report
A World Health Organization study published in Nature Medicine identifies that 38% of global cancer cases are linked to 30 preventable risk factors.
