Personal Hygiene and Cervical Cancer

Personal Hygiene and Cervical Cancer

HPV or human papillomavirus is the cause of cervical cancer. Getting vaccinated is the best way to prevent cervical cancer. Among Indian women, cervical cancer ranks as the 2nd most frequent cancer. A group of more than 200 viruses is called HPV and among them,...
HPV Vaccine and Cervical Cancer Screening

HPV Vaccine and Cervical Cancer Screening

Human papilloma virus infection is the main cause of cervical cancer. In Indian women, it is the leading cancer and in women worldwide, it is the second most common cancer. Prevention by vaccination is emerging as the most effective option with the availability of two...
H. pylori Infection and Carcinoma Stomach

H. pylori Infection and Carcinoma Stomach

H. pylori or Helicobacter pylori is a common type of bacteria, which can cause an infection in your stomach sometimes leading to ulcers. In the opinion of a cancer specialist, the risk of carcinoma stomach or stomach cancer can get increased by it. The infection by H....
Whole Body PET/CT Scan

Whole Body PET/CT Scan

Positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) are combined into one machine in this advanced nuclear imaging technique. A lot of information about both the structure and function of the cells and tissues in the body during a single imaging session is...
Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer

In men, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death and in women, it is the second most usual cancer after breast cancer. For lung cancer therapy, currently, there are available several non-specific cytotoxic agents and several targeted agents. However, several...