Over the last 26 years, India’s cancer burden has doubled. For women, breast cancer has become the most common, along with an increase in all therapy areas for the general population. However no two cancers are the same and awareness is the key in fighting them. From the stage, intensity, age of the patient and treatment - everything differs. This also means that cancer is not as bad a word as we make it out to be. With the right medical help and treatment, there are several things that can be achieved in fighting this disease.
From knowing the causes to safeguarding yourself against cancer, from watching out for symptoms to knowing what to do when a treatment is already ongoing - here are a few things to know about cancer. How many of these questions can you get right? Take this FitQuiz to find out.
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