This World Cancer Day, we asked some of our contributors - survivors, thrivers, warriors and caregivers for their...
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"Someday Somebody Would Really Understand My Rare Condition"
Payel Bhattacharya, 38 suffers from a rare condition called VHL and has undergone countless surgeries and a liver...
My Daughter Kept Me Going Through The Difficult Times Of My Cancer Journey
Amita Modi, 44 from Ahmedabad, was diagnosed with Oral Tongue Cancer survivor when she was 28. Her 18 month old...
Cancer Is A Blessing In Disguise
Shrenik Shah, 67 from Ahmedabad, India was diagnosed with Larynx (Vocal Folds) cancer, stage IV A 22 years ago. He now...
I Have Actually Forgotten My Pre-cancer Life
Rita Banik, founder of RACE to Rein in Cancer has been living with cancer for more than 12 years. She reflects on her...
I Now Realise The Value Of Life
Dilip Kumar Kanjilal, 77 from Kolkata has fought cancer of the Vocal Chords and emerged a winner. He looks back to...
I Value Every Moment of My Life Now
Parimal Ghosh, an 80 year old war veteran and now a cancer survivor, relives his experience of battling the condition...
Palliative Treatment Ensures Good Quality of Life
Mr Pranab Kumar Basu shares his experience of being the sole caregiver of his wife, who had metastastic colon cancer,...
Diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma At The Age of 12
Sandeep, 25 was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma at 12 years of age. He saw his father cry quietly in the bathroom....
I Had No Fear And Was Ready To Face What Came
Smriti, 50 from Mumbai was diagnosed with cancer for the second time. The hospital nurse referred to her as the most...
