Warriors Never Quit: How a 21-Year-Old Overcame Her Battle With Cancer
Lavania Nagarajan I went to see the doctor for my annual medication refill for my colostomy bag. I have had an imperforate anus since I was born, which resulted in having a permanent colostomy bag....
View ArticleThe Vision of a Boy with Leukemia Is Helping Cancer Patients Across the Country
Born on 6 February 1993, Ashwin Maharaj Ramasubramaniam was an enthusiastic sportsman, social-worker and budding lawyer. From the very beginning, he was actively involved in the upliftment of weaker...
View ArticleIndian Researchers Develop Groundbreaking AI That Detects Cancer in Early...
Researchers from the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have developed Artificial Intelligence that can detect cancer...
View ArticleCan Make Anti-Cancer Drugs from Turmeric, Hyderabad Researchers Claim
Turmeric, the yellow-coloured spice, is native to India and has been used since time immemorial to cure many health ailments. It is considered to be a ‘superfood’ and is a staple in all Indian...
View ArticleGutsy Karnataka Kickboxer Beats Cancer to Win The National Championship!
Girish Gowda started working as a delivery boy at the age of 18, to shoulder the responsibility of his family, which comprises of him, his mother, and four sisters. Life had been tough for young...
View Article5 Cancer Patients, 5 Heartfelt Wishes & Your Chance to Fulfil Them! #Giftawish
As a child, Dr Swapnil Mane was so moved by a cancer patient’s death due to lack of money, that he decided to become a cancer specialist and not let cancer patients die just because they could not...
View ArticleKnown for Her Towering Sixes, This Former Cricketer Conquered Cancer to Make...
Keya Roy, a former first-class cricketer, was an India opener and is currently a Bengal Selector. A stellar athlete, she was well-known for her aggressive batting style. Her command over the game was...
View ArticleThis Awesome Initiative Is Giving Kids with Cancer All the Support They Need!
Cancer requires comprehensive care, and more so if you are a child. There are many precautions to be taken before, during, and after treatment. A child attending regular chemotherapy sessions has a...
View ArticleA Cancer Warrior Tells Why All of Us Should Get Registered As Bone Marrow Donors
Scrolling through my Facebook feed on an August morning last year, I was stunned to discover that my friend Aashim Joy had been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL)—a type of cancer of...
View ArticleInterview: This 30-Year-Old’s Voice Has the Power to Help Children With Cancer!
Good deeds, like art and music, transcend human barriers like language. I truly understood the meaning of this when I spoke with Priya Sumesh. I clearly could see the good in her as she described her...
View ArticleCancer Took Her Leg, but Not Her Passion for Dance! Meet the Amazing Anjali Roy
Anjali Roy was an 11-year-old when her life turned upside down after she was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, a cancerous tumour in a bone, in 2013. However, the little girl refused to buckle down and...
View ArticleWhat This 4-Year-Old Girl Did For Her Ailing Grandmom Will Leave You Inspired!
When you are going through a hard time in life, remember that sometimes inspiration comes from the most unlikely of places. Something similar happened to Ishaanvi’s grandmother when she was diagnosed...
View ArticleLife After Battling Cancer: These 4 Survivors’ Stories Will Give You Life Goals!
“You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and in the manner in which you live.” – Stuart Scott Stories of people who have battled cancer and are now living happy, healthy lives can help fill so...
View ArticleSonali Bendre & Irrfan Khan Have Bared Their All to Us: Let’s Respect & Learn...
“Sonali Bendre has cancer”–This was the WhatsApp message sent to me by a friend. We shared messages feeling sympathetic with the actor and wishing her a speedy recovery. The exchange got me thinking...
View ArticleMoved By Granddad’s Death, 16-YO Girl Uses School Project to Help Kids With...
Sukkriti is like any other teenager. She follows the snapchats of her vibrant social circle, watches movies, and is confused about what she is going to make of her life. But at the age of 16, she has...
View ArticleHow Barging Into Homes Is Helping this Young Doctor Nip Breast Cancer in the...
A 28-year-old woman was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer through a door-to-door awareness and detection campaign. It may seem that there is nothing remarkable about this piece of news. That is...
View ArticleKerala Floods: These Heroes Made Sure Aluva’s Cancer Patients Weren’t Abandoned!
August 17 was a surreal day for Mujeeb Kuttamassery, a 40-year-old sales manager of a cement and steel company. He left home for the Anwar Memorial Pain and Palliative Care Society clinic in the...
View ArticleTahira Kashyap Diagnosed With Breast Cancer: Why It’s a Wake Up Call for...
Over the last decade or so there has been a sea change in how we look at cancer. There was a time when women would almost feel ashamed to admit that they had breast cancer. Thankfully the scenario has...
View ArticleB’lureans! This Cancer Doctor Will Teach You To Grow Healthy Veggies in Just...
The one question that many cancer specialists get asked time and again is, “Why me? I do not indulge in any vices, I exercise regularly, I get all my checkups done, so why me?” Dr Mythri Shankar, Lead...
View ArticleThis Compassionate 82-YO Has Helped 23,000+ Terminally Ill People Live Their...
Every once in a while, I get to speak to superheroes; not the kind who wear a cape and fly, but the real heroes who have made it their life’s mission to help those in need. 82-year-old Kishore Rao, a...
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