Cancer Awareness
Recent Highlights
All Stories for Cancer Awareness
World Cancer Day: Importance of early diagnosis of cancer
Dr Rohit Pai •People who are diagnosed earlier with cancer are not only more likely to survive, but importantly also to have better experiences of care, lower treatment morbidity, and improved quality of life compared with those diagnosed late
World Cancer Day: You have to be empathetic but clear, says leading oncologist
Myupchar •myUpchar had the opportunity to chat with leading orthopaedic oncologist Dr. Vivek Verma to discuss his experiences in this field.
World Cancer Day 2020: Five ways you can join the fight to create change
Myupchar •According to WHO, the global cancer burden is estimated to have caused 9.6 million deaths in 2018, along with 18.1 million new cases in the same year.
No-Shave November: 5 beard myths busted
Myupchar •Given the increased scrutiny on beards during this time, we would like to dispel five common myths surroundings beards.
No-shave November: Are you growing your moustache to raise awareness around cancer this month?
Myupchar •A full beard and moustache in November are an unmissable sign that you care enough to support cancer research and treatment for those who can’t afford it.
Sonali Bendre shares new look on Instagram, thanks Priyanka Chopra in post: A little vanity does no harm
Fp Staff •Sonali Bendre shares new look on Instagram, thanks Priyanka Chopra in post: A little vanity does no harm
Sonali Bendre's sister-in-law Shrishti Arya on actor's health: She is a fighter and will definitely prevail
Fp Staff •Sonali Bendre had recently shared that she had been diagnosed with high-grade cancer and was undergoing treatment in New York.
Sonali Bendre reveals she is battling 'high grade' cancer, undergoing treatment in New York
Fp Staff •Sonali Bendre is battling cancer. The actress issues statement about seeking treatment in New York.
U2 guitarist The Edge makes history as he rocks Sistine Chapel for cancer awareness
•The Edge, lead guitarist with the Irish band U2, has become the first rock star to play in the Sistine Chapel
After mastectomy, Angelina Jolie surgically removes ovaries to prevent cancer
Fp Staff •Two years after she underwent a preventive double mastectomy to make sure she doesn't get breast cancer, Angelina Jolie has gotten her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed surgically. In another editorial on The New York Times, Jolie explains why she decided to undergo the surgery.