Oral cancer: What research says about the biggest causes and how to stay safeOral cancer affects mouth areas and sometimes extends to the throat. Tobacco and alcohol are major causes. HPV infection is a growing conce...
23 Aug, 2025, 10.22 AM IST
What is Anastrozole? The drug to prevent breast cancer in the UKAnastrozole, a drug that was previously used to treat breast cancer in the UK, has now been licensed as a medicine to prevent the disease. ...
08 Nov, 2023, 12.27 AM IST
Painful swallowing, mouth pain, earache: 6 oral cancer symptoms you should never ignoreIndia accounts for about one-third of oral cancer cases in the world. About 30 per cent of cancer cases in India tend to be oral cancer.
28 Apr, 2023, 07.32 PM IST
World No-Tobacco Day: Risk for oral cancer in smokers 10 times higher than that of non-smokersIn 2020, oral and lip cancer was the most common form of cancer in men in India.
31 May, 2022, 08.29 AM IST
'The Devil Wears Prada' star Stanley Tucci reveals he beat cancer 3 years agoThe actor was diagnosed with a tumour at the base of his tongue.
06 Sep, 2021, 04.46 PM IST
Can AI help doctors better predict mouth cancer risk?Researchers are examining the use of AI and machine learning to assist pathologists and improve the early detection of oral cancer.
06 Nov, 2020, 04.23 PM IST
Have a sharp tooth? Don't skip your dental appointment; it’s linked to oral cancerIndia sees about one lakh new cases of oral cancer every year, according to an ICMR study.
17 Jul, 2018, 10.09 AM IST
A carb-rich diet intake may increase risk of cancer recurrenceEating high amounts of carbs & sugar during the year prior to treatment increases risk of recurrence.
16 Apr, 2018, 12.00 PM IST
- Scientists develop new therapeutic antibody for dog cancers
Tokyo, Aug 26 (IANS) Japanese researchers have developed an antibody that induces immune responses, which significantly suppresses malignan...
26 Aug, 2017, 02.32 PM IST
Irritation from ill-fitting dentures may lead to cancerIll-fitting dentures may damage the mucosa 24 hours a day, even during sleep, and contribute to trauma.
04 Apr, 2017, 09.31 AM IST
Supreme Court sceptical of claims that smoking kills; seeks government's views on packagingFresh PIL filed by a senior lawyer grappling with oral cancer claimed that these warnings were being displayed on attractively packed units...
10 Mar, 2016, 04.00 AM IST
'Nine lakh people die to diseases attributable to tobacco use'Nearly nine lakh people die every year due to diseases attributable to tobacco use in India and the govt has taken a series of measures to ...
01 Mar, 2016, 03.13 PM IST
Celine Dion's brother Daniel dies days after her husbandDaniel Dion, who had been battling brain, tongue and throat cancer, passed away at 59.
17 Jan, 2016, 11.57 AM IST
Doctors at Mumbai's Tata Memorial Hospital find way to reduce risk of oral cancerThe innovation is an 'extra cut' - a dissection in medical parlance - along the neck to detect if the patient's cancer had spread from his/...
03 Jun, 2015, 10.40 AM IST
Nepal PM Sushil Koirala free of cancer after treatmentNepal's Prime Minister Sushil Koirala, who was diagnosed with first stage lung cancer, has fully recovered from the disease.
24 Sep, 2014, 03.23 PM IST
Nepal PM Sushil Koirala diagnosed with first stage lung cancerKoirala became PM in February after the Nepali Congress emerged as the single largest party during second Constituent Assembly elections.
27 Jun, 2014, 11.55 AM IST
HCG acquires land for cancer hospital in Vadodara; scouting in Bhavnagar and SuratIt would be a 100 bed cancer hospital at Vadodara to be build at a total cost of Rs 50 crore.
12 Sep, 2013, 02.38 PM IST