The high cost of cancer care in India makes early diagnosis an obstacle for many women. So, what needs to be emphasised on is regular breast examination after 20 and go for a mammography every two years after the age of 50. ...
01:57 PM, May 17, 2013
Angelina Jolie said on Tuesday that fears of developing breast cancer because of a gene mutation led her to have a preventive double mastectomy this year, urging other women to take steps to see if they had a similar risk. ...
11:59 PM, May 15, 2013
Angelina Jolie got both her breasts surgically removed after realising she was carrying a faulty gene, passed down to her by her mother. ...
08:46 PM, May 15, 2013
Angelina Jolie said that she carried the BRCA-1 gene that increased her risk of breast and ovarian cancers. ...
09:31 PM, May 14, 2013
The actor, along with sisters Priya and Namrata Dutt, handed over a mobile mammography unit to an NGO on behalf of the Nargis Dutt Memorial Trust. Dutt is due to surrender on May 16 as per the Supreme Court's orders in 1993 Bombay blasts case. ...
10:02 AM, May 06, 2013
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Monday for a patent on its cancer drug Glivec, paving way for more affordable life saving drug. ...
11:31 PM, Apr 02, 2013
The secretary general of the Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance, DG Shah said that Novartis was merely posturing and it could not ignore the huge market that India provided to its products. ...
09:15 PM, Apr 01, 2013
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed Swiss drugmaker Novartis's attempt to win patent protection for its cancer drug Glivec. ...
07:52 PM, Apr 01, 2013
After the Supreme Court dismissed Swiss pharma company Novartis' plea for a patent on its drug Glivec, pharma expert vikas Dandekar said, "This will be a far reaching decision. Innovation on one side, access and affordability on the other side. The balance has to be done". ...
03:37 PM, Apr 01, 2013
In a landmark verdict, the Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea by the Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis on Monday for a patent on its cancer drug Glivec, paving way for more affordable life saving cancer drugs. "Generic companies will have a levy that will allow them to survive in India for a considerable period of time," said Anand Grover, lawyer, Cancer Patients Aid Association. ...
02:14 PM, Apr 01, 2013
CJ Yatin Deshpande with his HairAid initiative, donate hair for wigs for cancer survivors. One young girl shaves off her hair, for a cancer survivor. ...
03:51 PM, Mar 25, 2013
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez lost his battle with cancer, silencing the leading voice of the Latin American left and plunging his divided oil-rich nation into an uncertain future. ...
08:09 AM, Mar 06, 2013
CJ Navin Khanna on how harmful tobacco can be and why the warnings about the sufferings shouldn't be taken lightly. ...
05:37 PM, Feb 18, 2013
Yuvraj Singh feels that he was really lucky to be a part of the Indian team in T20 World Cup. ...
08:13 PM, Feb 07, 2013
While cricket is Yuvraj Singh's number one priority, helping cancer survivors in their battle is high on his agenda. So on World Cancer Day, Yuvraj pledged himself to a new initiative to create awareness. ...
10:58 PM, Feb 05, 2013
In an exclusive interview, the India batsman said after cancer treatment his life has ceased to be all cricket. ...
08:41 PM, Feb 05, 2013
The India batsman said Lance Armstrong will always be his hero but he should not have taken performance enhancing drugs. ...
11:53 PM, Feb 04, 2013
Today is World Cancer Day - a day to raise awareness in the fight against the cancer. Every year, 1 million people are diagnosed with cancer in India and a third of them die every year because of late diagnosis and lack of timely treatment. ...
09:00 AM, Feb 04, 2013
On the show, Oncologist, Dr Sameer Karl tells what are the options available to a cancer patient. ...
11:30 PM, Nov 24, 2012
A day after Yuvraj Singh Shines on the field, CNN-IBN focuses on the thousands he has bowled over by winning the battle against cancer. ...
08:42 PM, Sep 12, 2012
