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Asian Games gold-winning former boxer Dingko Singh dies of liver cancer

Asian Games gold medal-winning former boxer Dingko Singh died on Thursday after a long battle with liver cancer. He was 42 and had been fighting the disease since 2017. "I'm deeply saddened by the demise of Shri Dingko Singh. One of the finest boxers India has ever produced, Dinko's gold medal at 1998 Bangkok Asian Games sparked the Boxing chain reaction in India. I extend my sincere condolences to the bereaved family. RIP Dinko," Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted. The Manipur-based former boxer endured a long battle with cancer and even fought COVID-19 last year. "My sincerest condolences on this loss May his life's journey & struggle forever remain a source inspiration for the upcoming generations. I pray that the bereaved family finds the strength to overcome this period of grief & mourning #dinkosingh," tweeted India's first Olympic-medallist in boxing Vijender Singh. Dingko won the Asian Games gold in 1998 and was bestowed the Arjuna award the same year. In 2013, he ...

Immunotherapy after bladder cancer surgery may reduce recurrence: Study

Researchers at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center found that patients who received nivolumab after bladder cancer surgery reduced their overall risk for high-grade bladder cancer recurrence

US Supreme Court rebuffs J&J appeal over $2 billion baby powder judgement

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear Johnson & Johnson's bid to overturn a $2.12 billion damages award to women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in the company's baby powder and other talc products.

No bigger reason for quitting tobacco than current health crisis: RGCIRC

RGCIRC has launched an awareness drive to convince people to quit smoking during these times of health crisis

Biotech cos Tzar Labs and Epigeneres to launch early-detection cancer tests

Firms claim breakthrough with their RNA-marker tech which detects cancer even in stage zero

Subroto, Susmita Bagchi donate Rs 340 crore to set up health facilities

Bagchi is the Odisha Skill Development Authority chairman

BJP MP Kirron Kher diagnosed with multiple myeloma, undergoes treatment

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells which produce antibodies to fight infections

Golden Globes: Chadwick Boseman wins a best actor award, posthumously

Boseman died in August of colon cancer at age 43

Congress leader and Gandhi loyalist Capt Satish Sharma passes away at 73

Sharma was suffering from cancer and was ailing for some time

Haryana to bring cancer, HIV patients under ambit of pension scheme

The Haryana government will bring patients of the state suffering from cancer, HIV and serious kidney ailments under the ambit of its social security pension scheme.

Scientists find that brain cancer is linked to tissue healing

The healing process that follows a brain injury could spur tumour growth when new cells generated to replace those lost to the injury are derailed by mutations, Toronto scientists have found.

Covid vaccination voluntary, those already infected can also get the jab

A detailed FAQ released by health ministry has also addressed issues on suitability in co-morbid cases, delivery procedure among other things

Few facilities, costly travel: Free cancer treatment, yet patients drop out

The seven northeastern states of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Manipur and Nagaland report a higher cancer burden than the Indian average

Local care, global epidemic

Book review of Enduring Cancer: Life, Death, and Diagnosis in Delhi

Small delays in cancer treatment can up death risk by 10%, finds study

Delaying cancer treatment by just for even one month can increase the risk of death by up to 10%, say researchers, adding that minimising delays to treatment could improve cancer survival rates

Bariatric surgery cuts pancreatic cancer risk in obese patients: Study

Researchers have found that weight loss or bariatric surgery significantly cuts the risk of developing pancreatic cancer in people who are obese with diabetes

Eddie Van Halen: The musician who remade the guitar and made it the star

"He was the best father I could ask for," Van Halen's son Wolfgang wrote in a social media po

Lucknow to have new cancer hospital with modern facilities: Yogi Adityanath

He announced that the Union Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh will inaugurate the new cancer hospital and a fly-over in Lucknow shortly in the presence of the public representatives

Zydus Cadila gets tentative USFDA approval to market anti-cancer drug

Drug firm Zydus Cadila on Thursday said it has received tentative approval from the US health regulator to market anti-cancer drug Palbociclib Capsules

World Lymphoma Awareness Day: Covid-19 can be fatal for lymphoma patients

No study has exactly pinpointed the exact adverse impact of Covid-19 virus on lymphoma/cancer patients but it is widely accepted that they are among high-risk groups