National Cancer Institute

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Infosys Foundation made Vishram Sadan today

Vishram Sadan will provide air-conditioned accommodation facilities to the accompanying attendants of the cancer patients, who often have to stay in hospitals for longer duration. 

Oct 21, 2021, 06:24 AM IST

Do you feel safer smoking 'light' cigarettes? Your chances of lung cancer are higher!

Cigarettes labelled as lights, milds, or low-tar – also known as high-ventilation (light) cigarettes – are generally considered to have a lighter, less pronounced flavour, lower levels of tar, nicotine, or other chemicals than regular cigarettes. They are thus marketed by the tobacco industry as a "healthier" option.

May 22, 2017, 23:57 PM IST

Nadda lays National Cancer Institute's foundation stone in Jhajjar

Union Health Minister J P Nadda, who on Saturday laid the foundation stone of the National Cancer Institute (NCI) here, said the institution will be a boon for the patients suffering from cancer in the country.

Dec 12, 2015, 23:05 PM IST

1 in 13 cancer patients in the world is from India: Report

India has around 1.8 million people suffering from cancer, with breast, cervical and oral cancers as the biggest killers.

Oct 13, 2015, 14:22 PM IST