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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
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 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
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
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...
Street Food and Cancer
Ready-to-food or drinks sold by a hawker and vendor fall under street food, which is sold in a street or other public place. Many street foods are spread beyond the region of origin though some are regional. Some street foods are also called fast food. Though street...
Obesity and Cancer
To understand the relationship between obesity and cancer, at first, you have to know what obesity is. The condition, in which there is an unhealthy amount and/or distribution of body fat in a person’s body, is called obesity. A scale known as the body mass index...
Myths of Cancer
Cancer has become a matter of concern in the whole world. Many people suffer from this disease everywhere. This disease has now become a matter of concern for everybody. The matter has become more complex because of different myths about cancer which have no logic...
7 Signs and Symptoms of Cancer You Must Know
`With the advancement in the field of medicine and surgical oncology, we have made large strides in the fight against cancer. Still, it is estimated that nearly 2.5 million people are living with this disease in India alone. More than 7 lakh new cancer patients are...
