cancer

A Bangladeshi teenager. Photo: Unicef
Health

Cancer prevalence high among children, teenagers in Bangladesh

Experts said environmental hazards in city life, chemical reaction in foods and impact of genealogy are the main causes of cancer

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NBR

Cancer medicines: Govt slashes source tax to 2%, withdraws VAT for raw materials

Cancer accounts for 12% of annual deaths in Bangladesh: BSMMU study 
Health

Cancer accounts for 12% of annual deaths in Bangladesh: BSMMU study 

Participants take part in the roundtable discussion on "Cancer Care Accessibility and Affordability in Bangladesh" jointly organised by BEACON and The Business Standard at the TBS conference room in Dhaka on January 30. 2025 Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Health

Bangladesh poised to become a regional leader in cancer care

Beer is poured from a tap at a brewery in Oceanside, California, US, October 15, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
USA

US surgeon general urges cancer warnings for alcoholic drinks

A team at Skåne University Hospital in Lund, Sweden, prepares a needle to transplant cells into a person’s brain to treat Parkinson’s. Photo: Nature
Health

Stem-cell therapies: A breakthrough in treating parkinson's, cancer, diabetes, and more

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Europe

Russia claims to have developed cancer vaccine, to be free for all from 2025

Stop cancer before it starts: 7 essential screenings you can't ignore
Health

Stop cancer before it starts: 7 essential screenings you can't ignore

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Health

Experts call for national healthcare plan for cancer treatment

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Health

'Cancer Connect Initiative' launched to provide support for cancer patients, caregivers

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USA

J&J must pay $15 million to man who says its talc caused his cancer: jury

Public health experts at a discussion event marking the Breast Cancer Awareness Day on 10 October in Dhaka. Photo: Courtesy
Health

Public health experts call for making all cancer medicines tax free in next budget

Janusz Racz from London is the first participant in the trial. Photo: Collected
Tech

First patient receives lung cancer vaccine in global trial