Patna: A report tabled at a cancer review meeting has found oral cancer to be the most common cancer in Bihar. Of the total confirmed cancer cases, 43.5 % were oral cancer, while breast cancer accounted for 27.2 %, cervical cancer 15.2 % and other cancers 14.1 %. The study also revealed that more than…
Varanasi: Researchers at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) have identified population-specific genomic risk markers for oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC)—the deadliest form of oral cancer—among communities in eastern Uttar Pradesh with high tobacco consumption. The findings could pave the way for earlier diagnosis and personalised screening strategies in high-burden regions where the use of smokeless tobacco…
Shillong: Meghalaya has consistently been registering high cancer cases in the country, prompting health officials and cancer specialists to call for early screening, lifestyle changes and HPV vaccination among vulnerable groups.Health and family welfare minister Wailadmiki Shylla urged people to take advantage of free screening facilities available across the state’s healthcare network.The minister was addressing…
Lucknow: Experts raised concern over the rising cases of tobacco-related cancers among women, linking it to smokeless tobacco use and passive smoking. They stressed the need for awareness, early diagnosis and regular oral check-ups.The concern was raised during a tobacco prohibition and oral cancer awareness campaign at Hazratganj Metro Station on Sunday to mark World…
Mumbai: One in every five fathers in Greater Mumbai uses tobacco. Every second neighbour and close relative whom children observe daily, too, use some form of tobacco.Tobacco use is so deeply embedded in many homes and neighbourhoods that children grow up seeing it as a normal part of everyday life, according to a new survey…
Varanasi: The Department of Psychiatry, Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU organised a special programme on Saturday in the run up to World No Tobacco Day 2026, which is observed on May 31.The event was held under the theme “Unmasking the Appeal: Countering Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction” to raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco…
