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A bone marrow transplant replaces damaged or diseased bone marrow with healthy blood-forming stem cells, and is used primarily for blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, as well as non-cancerous conditions including aplastic anemia,...

Acidity and ulcer symptoms are common and usually caused by conditions such as gastritis or H. pylori infection rather than cancer. However, certain patterns, including bleeding, persistent vomiting, or symptoms that do not respond to standard treatment, warrant...

Cancer can be cured in many cases, particularly when detected at an early stage, though physicians generally use the term "remission" rather than "cure" immediately after treatment. This distinction exists because microscopic cancer cells may remain undetectable even...

Survival rates for common cancers vary considerably by type, and stage at diagnosis remains the strongest factor influencing outcomes. In India, national registry data shows breast cancer at around 66.4% five-year survival and cervical cancer at approximately 48.7%,...

Ayushman Bharat's PM-JAY scheme provides cancer treatment coverage for eligible families through cashless care of up to five lakh rupees a year at empanelled hospitals. This coverage includes cancer surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and the diagnostic tests...

A Regional Cancer Centre (RCC) is a Govt-designated institution under India's National Cancer Control Programme, formally recognised by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to deliver comprehensive cancer diagnosis, treatment, research, palliation, and...

Cancer is diagnosed through a structured, multi-step process that begins with a physical examination and review of symptoms and medical history, followed by blood and urine analysis, imaging studies such as CT, MRI, and PET scans to locate and assess the tumour, and a...

Cancer staging measures how much cancer is in the body at diagnosis where it started, how large the tumour is, and how far it travelled from the original site. Oncologists use it as a standardised clinical tool to assess disease severity, work out a realistic...

Early warning signs of cancer include unexplained weight loss, persistent fatigue, unusual bleeding, non-healing lumps or sores, and visible skin changes. Changes in bowel or bladder habits, a cough that's been going on for weeks, and swallowing that gets harder over...