Cancer: News

20 Jan 2025

Health & Wellness

How UK doctors removed brain tumor through patient's eye socket

In a landmark medical feat, surgeons from Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust have successfully removed a previously inoperable brain tumor.

20 Jan 2025

Celebrity

How 'All That Breathes's Shaunak Sen got 'accidental' cancer diagnosis

Acclaimed filmmaker Shaunak Sen, who is known for his internationally recognized documentary All That Breathes, recently faced a health crisis.

15 Jan 2025

Netflix

'Apple Cider Vinegar': 'True-ish' tale of wellness guru's fake cancer

A new original series titled Apple Cider Vinegar is set to premiere on Netflix on February 6.

IISc: Breakthrough research could help lower pain for cancer patients

Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science's (IISc) Center for Neuroscience (CNS) have made a major discovery in understanding how certain brain regions coordinate to manage chronic pain in mice.

05 Jan 2025

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity firm Tenable's CEO dies at 54 after cancer battle

Amit Yoran, the CEO and Chairman of cybersecurity firm Tenable, has died at the age of 54. The company confirmed his demise in a press release yesterday.

US: Surgeon General wants cancer warnings on alcohol products

The US Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has called for cancer warnings to be included on alcoholic beverages.

02 Jan 2025

Bengali Cinema

Bengali filmmaker Arun Roy (56) dies due to lung infection

Acclaimed Bengali director Arun Roy, known for his films Bagha Jatin (2023) and Hiralal (2018), has passed away at the age of 56.

01 Jan 2025

Celebrity

'I'll be back stronger': Actor-producer Shiva Rajkumar declares himself cancer-free

Kannada film industry's beloved actor and producer, Shiva Rajkumar, has announced that he is now cancer-free after successful treatment in the US.

30 Dec 2024

Research

Each cigarette shortens lifespan by 20 minutes, reveals new study

According to a recent study by University College London (UCL), smoking a single cigarette can shorten a person's life by an average of 20 minutes.

26 Dec 2024

Vivek Oberoi

Vivek Oberoi recalls losing girlfriend to cancer at 17

Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi recently opened up about a deeply personal experience from his youth, the loss of his first girlfriend to cancer.

23 Dec 2024

Research

Drinking tea or coffee regularly may reduce cancer risk: Study

A new study indicates that regular intake of tea and coffee may lower the risk of head and neck cancers.

18 Dec 2024

Russia

Russia's cancer vaccine to be available for free from 2025

Russia has claimed to have developed a successful mRNA-based vaccine for cancer treatment, according to state-run news agency TASS.

16 Dec 2024

Star Trek

Jill Jacobson (70), beloved 'Star Trek' actor, succumbs to cancer

Jill Jacobson, a celebrated actor known for her performances in Star Trek: The Next Generation and soap operas Falcon Crest and Days of Our Lives, has passed away. She was 70.

10 Dec 2024

Kamala Harris

How Kate Middleton made TIME's 'Person of the Year' shortlist

Kate Middleton, the Princess of Wales, has been nominated for Time's prestigious and globally renowned "Person of the Year" 2024.

07 Dec 2024

Stranger Things

'Dynasty' actor Mark Withers (77) dies of pancreatic cancer

Mark Withers, the Hollywood actor famous as Ted Dinard in the original Dynasty series, has passed away at 77.

06 Dec 2024

Syria

Year ender 2024: Which of Baba Vanga's predictions came true 

Baba Vanga, the blind Bulgarian mystic famous for her accurate predictions, had made a number of prophecies for the year 2024.

04 Dec 2024

Bigg Boss

Payal Rohatgi seeks financial aid for father's cancer treatment

Indian actor and former Bigg Boss contestant Payal Rohatgi has publicly appealed for help to fund her father's prostate cancer treatment.

04 Dec 2024

Eminem

Rapper Eminem's mother Debbie Nelson (69) succumbs to lung cancer

Debbie Nelson, the mother of legendary rapper Eminem, has died after battling advanced lung cancer in St. Joseph, Missouri. She was 69.

02 Dec 2024

Instagram

'Dawson's Creek's James Van sells merch for cancer treatment

James Van Der Beek, who starred in the 1999 film Varsity Blues, is selling Varsity Blues merchandise to pay for his colorectal cancer treatment.

30 Nov 2024

Honda

Honda's 12-inch AI robot Haru can communicate with facial expressions

Honda has unveiled a new AI-powered robot, Haru, to offer support and companionship to children stuck in hospitals for long periods.

29 Nov 2024

Navjot Singh Sidhu

Navjot Sidhu, wife slapped ₹850cr notice over cancer cure claims 

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and his wife Navjot Kaur have reportedly been slapped with a ₹850 crore notice by the Chhattisgarh Civil Society (CCS) over claims of Kaur's cancer treatment.

29 Nov 2024

Bhushan Kumar

'Not cancer...'—Tishaa Kumar's mother reveals shocking details about her death

Tanya Singh, the mother of late Tishaa Kumar, has posted a heart-wrenching post on Instagram revealing the real reason behind her daughter's untimely demise.

21 Nov 2024

Biology

Scientists map trillions of human body cells to decode diseases

A team of international scientists has taken a giant leap in mapping the human body's estimated 37.2 trillion cells.

19 Nov 2024

Celebrity

'One Tree Hill' actor Paul Teal (35) dies of cancer

Paul Teal, a famous television and stage actor, best known for his role in One Tree Hill, has passed away at the age of 35.

11 Nov 2024

DNA

Scientists reveal how small DNA circles fuel cancer growth

In a major breakthrough in cancer research, a team of researchers from Stanford Medicine, eDyNAmiC, has found that small DNA circles or extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA), which were previously thought to be insignificant, are major contributors to various human cancers.

10 Nov 2024

Tuberculosis

24% deaths in Delhi due to infectious, parasitic diseases: Report

Infectious and parasitic diseases accounted for nearly 24% of total deaths in Delhi last year, a report by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics has shown.

08 Nov 2024

Kate Middleton

Prince William had a 'brutal' year due to Kate-Charles's cancer

Prince William has opened up about the "dreadful" year he has had to endure with the cancer diagnoses of his wife, Kate Middleton, and father, King Charles III.

Innovative treatment offers hope for deadliest kind of brain cancer

Glioblastoma, the most common and lethal form of brain cancer, may have a new potential treatment in immunotherapy. This approach uses the immune system to target cancer cells.

04 Nov 2024

Celebrity

'Dawson's Creek's James Van Der Beek diagnosed with colorectal cancer

Dawson's Creek star James Van Der Beek has revealed that he was recently diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

29 Oct 2024

Health & Wellness

MIT's new cancer treatment is more effective than traditional chemotherapy

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a game-changing dual-action cancer treatment.

28 Oct 2024

New York City

'The Warriors' actor David Harris (75) dies of cancer

Hollywood actor David Harris, best known for playing Cochise in the 1979 cult classic The Warriors, has died at 75.

26 Oct 2024

Hollywood

DJ Clark Kent (58) dies after three-year-long colon cancer battle

Renowned hip-hop producer DJ Clark Kent, who worked with the likes of Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., and Mariah Carey, among others, has passed away at the age of 58.

22 Oct 2024

DNA

MicroRNA: How this Nobel Prize-winning discovery is revolutionizing cancer treatment

Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun, the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, made a revolutionary discovery that could change the face of cancer treatment.

22 Oct 2024

Instagram

Christina Applegate reacted 'saltily' to Jenna Fischer's cancer diagnosis

Actor Jenna Fischer, famous for The Office, recently revealed a conversation with her fellow actor Christina Applegate after her breast cancer diagnosis.

22 Oct 2024

Harvey Weinstein

Disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with cancer: Report

Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein has been diagnosed with cancer while awaiting a second trial on sex crimes charges.

20 Oct 2024

Health & Wellness

Study reveals potential new target for cancer therapy

Scientists from the University of Virginia School of Medicine and their collaborators at EMBL in Germany, have discovered how yeast cells survive during nutrient scarcity.

18 Oct 2024

Trinamool Congress

1 ICU patient dies, 80 evacuated after Kolkata hospital fire

A massive fire erupted at the ESI Hospital in Sealdah, Kolkata, early Friday morning.

15 Oct 2024

Grey's Anatomy

'Grey's Anatomy' writer who faked cancer shaved head for sympathy

Elisabeth Finch, a former writer for the popular medical drama Grey's Anatomy, is under fire for allegedly faking a cancer diagnosis.

Khloe Kardashian gets candid about face fillers after tumor removal

Reality TV star Khloe Kardashian has revealed that she got a facial filler procedure nine months after her melanoma cancer surgery.

Breakthrough cervical cancer treatment reduces mortality rate by 40%

A significant breakthrough in cervical cancer treatment offers promising news for women diagnosed with this disease.

Atul Parchure, 'The Kapil Sharma Show' actor, dies at 57

Atul Parchure, a celebrated Marathi and Hindi actor famous for his roles in films and television shows, died at the age of 57 on Monday.

14 Oct 2024

Hina Khan

Hina shares her 'last standing eyelash' photo amid final chemotherapy

TV actor Hina Khan, who is currently undergoing treatment for Stage 3 breast cancer, recently gave an update about her journey on Instagram.