While, hitherto, Bihar lacks a population-based data on the incidence of cancer in the state, earlier studies suggest that cases might increase to 135,000 annually in 2026.
IIT Kanpur has licensed its groundbreaking oral cancer detection device, 'Munh Parikshak,' to Scangenie Scientific, enhancing early diagnosis and health outcomes.
There are hundreds of chemicals in smoke, many of which are cancer-causing or carcinogenic in nature.
Saliva is a valuable body fluid for liquid biopsies. Still, the challenge of isolating good-quality RNA from saliva has hindered previous efforts to use saliva for liquid biopsy.
It includes malignancy of the vermillion borders of the lips and all surfaces of the oral cavity including the anterior two-thirds of the tongue. These cancers occur predominantly as squamous cell carcinomas, and are highly lethal, incapacitating, and disfiguring.
Sharda University and Oncocur India to conduct research on Brecan Plus, a nano-curcumin supplement hypothesised to play a crucial role in prevention of progression of lesions to oral cancer.
