Name: Cancer Research 2018
Start: 2018-03-26
End: 2018-03-28
Location: Scotland

Renowned Speakers

We’ve invited the top most influential speakers from around the world to give inspirational talks and lead practical workshops.

Hiroshi Kobayashi

Chiba University Japan

William T. Beck

University of Illinois at Chicago USA

Shalini Gupta

King George Medical University India

Antonio Gomez-Munoz

University Of The Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Spain

Manfred Fischer

Inst. F. Radiology, nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy, Kassel Germany

Barbara DeVivo

Westmont University USA

Liran baram

Faculty of biology, Israel Institute of Technology Israel

Matthias Ugele

Siemens Healthcare Germany

Conference Information

Welcome Message

As an Organizing Committee Member and Keynote Speaker, it is my great pleasure to introduce and Welcome you all to the '23^rd International Conference on Cancer Research & Pharmacology' which will take place on March 26-27, 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland.

The realization of cancer therapeutics with less of an effect on normal tissues and life of cancer patients is our goal. This goal is still far from being realized, and novel approaches are progressing. This conference will focus on current advances in cancer research and pharmacology aiming to the goal.

"Cancer Research 2018" is designed in such a way that it covers all the aspects of Oncology and Pharmacology. It is also aimed at addressing the Current challenges and discussing the future prospects of these topics.

The congress will welcome oncologists, physicians, oncological pharmacists, industry professionals, diagnostic laboratory professionals, postdoctoral fellows, and undergraduate & postgraduate students in these fields and organizing committee members hope exciting presentations and discussions on the progress of cancer therapy and novel tools to combat against cancers, which may improve life of cancer patients.

We hope to provide you great interacting sessions with our peer network and unforgettable scientific experience at the conference.

Come; join us in making this event a great Success.

We look forward to see you at Edinburgh.

Dr. Hiroshi Kobayashi

Professor Emeritus

Chiba University, Japan

About Conference

PULSUS Conferences is glad to invite all the participants across the globe to attend ‘23^rd International conference on Cancer Research & Pharmacology’ scheduled during March 26-27, 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland which will mark the gathering of many renowned Oncologists, Pharmacologists, Healthcare Professionals, Researchers, Academicians, Students and Business Delegates.

Cancer Research 2018 is an extraordinary event designed for International medical health professionals, Pharmacologists and oncologists to facilitate the dissemination and application of research findings related to Cancer. The Cancer Research 2018 invites participants from all leading universities, clinical research institutions and diagnostic companies to share their research experiences on all aspects of this rapidly expanding field and thereby, providing a showcase of the latest techniques.

Why to attend??

Cancer Research 2018 will enlighten the public with recent advances in Cancer diagnosis, Cancer therapy and Pharmacology around the world and to sharpen the related ideas about Cancer Research. Moreover Cancer Research 2018 provides you a great networking with peers. World-renowned speakers, the most recent techniques, and the newest updates in cancer research fields are the trademark of this conference. Cancer conferences, symposiums and Workshops provide a dedicated forum for the advancement, execution and exchange of information about Oncology and Cancer.

Cancer Research 2018 is a hallmark in the era of cancer conferences with its eminent speakers and notable organizing committee members.

Who should attend??

Oncologists, Pharmacologists, Pharma Practitioners, Radiologists, Chemotherapists, Physicians, Academicians, Academic scientists, Industry professionals, Diagnostic laboratory professionals, Undergraduate & Postgraduate students, researchers, business professionals, Postdoctoral fellows and Trainees, Cancer Diagnostics Associations and Societies.

Sessions/Tracks

Track 1: Cancer Biology

In scientific terms Cancer, Sometimes referred as Tumor, is the uncontrolled and abnormal growth of the Cells in any living being. Often these cells have the capability of invading the other cells present in the organism. Study of Cancer is coined as Oncology and study of the behaviour of the Cancer cells inside an Organism is termed as Cancer Biology.

Cancer Biology helps us in understanding why the cells divide in abnormal manner, when and what are the possible consequences of this. This study also helps us in Prevention and Curing of the Oncogenesis.

Study of the behaviour of these Cancer Cells involves many approaches. Most of the times Cancer Biology is studied taking animal models into consideration. Many of the Ground-breaking innovations in Cancer Studies are brought after understanding the behaviour of these Cancer Cells.

Relevant Conferences:

Global Meeting on Oncology and Radiology June 1-2, 2018 Osaka, Japan | World Haematology and Medical Oncology Conference - May 28-30, 2018 Osaka, Japan | ESMO 2017 congress | EMUC 2017 | ESMO workshop | ELCC 2017 | IMPAKT 2017 | 2^nd Edition Of International Conferences On Clinical Oncology And Molecular Diagnostics, Dublin, Ireland | International Oncology Summit - Atlanta, Georgia, USA, November 27-28, 2017 | 14^th Asia Pacific Annual Oncologists Meeting - November 20-22, 2017 Melbourne, Australia | 21^st Global Oncology Meeting - Paris, France, July 23-24, 2018 | 7^th Inter American Oncology Conference - October 5-6, 2017 Universidad Católica Argentina | 5^th International Oncology Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Oncology Conferences in USA

4^th Gynaecologic Oncology Conferences & Preventive Oncology Conferences July 18-19, 2018 Atlanta, USA | 11^th International Hematology Conferences & Hematological Oncology Conferences November 08-09, 2017 Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | 7^thWorld Breast Cancer Conferences November 1-2, 2017 Toronto, Canada | International Cancer Biology Conferences and Therapeutics Conferences October 23-24, 2017 Ontario, Canada | International Oncology Conferences and Cancer Therapeutics Conferences October 30 - November 01, 2017 Illinois, USA

Track 2: Oncogenomics, Metabolomics & Epigenetics of Cancer

Oncogenomics: It is a branch of the genomics which deals with the role of genes in Cancer. This involves studying how the behaviour of the genes gives raise to the Cancer Cells. These studies involve how the cancer genes replicate, Transcript and Translate in each cells. Often mutation in these genes results into Cancer. So it becomes very important to study the behaviour of these genes to understand Cancer.

Metabolomics: Metabolomics is the field of science which involves the study of Chemical Processes involving metabolites. Each cell in an Organism/system will be carrying out many chemical processes at the cellular level. The study of these chemical processes will reveal the action of the cancer cells.

It is also believed that Inheritance also plays a major role in developing Normal cells into Cancer/Tumor Cells.

Relevant Conferences:

International Oncology Summit - Atlanta, Georgia, USA, November 27-28, 2017 | 14^th Asia Pacific Annual Oncologists Meeting - November 20-22, 2017 Melbourne, Australia | 21^st Global Oncology Meeting - Paris, France, July 23-24, 2018 | 7^th Inter American Oncology Conference - October 5-6, 2017 Universidad Católica Argentina | 5^th International Oncology Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE | Innovate Cancer 2017, Australia | The 6^th International Conference On Advances In Haematology And Oncology | Immuno Oncology Summit, Boston | Asia-Pacific Oncologists 2018 | Emirates Oncology Conference 2017, UAE | 10th World Congress on Pharmacology, Jul 30-Aug 01, 2018 Barcelona, Spain | 13th World Congress on Pharmacology and Toxicology, May 24-25, 2018 Tokyo, Japan | Annual Meeting on Pharmacology, Tokyo, Japan June 18-20, 2018

Oncology Conferences in Europe

4^th World Cancer conferences and Cancer Prevention Methods Conferences April 19-21, 2018 Valencia, Spain | NCRI Cancer Conferences November 05-08, 2017 Liverpool, UK | Global Cancer Therapy Conferences August 07-09, 2017 Frankfurt, Germany | In vivo model of Metastasis Conferences November 27-29, 2017 Berlin, Germany | Cancer Treatment Conferences February 1-3, 2018 Amsterdam, Netherlands | Conferences on Cell Death Mechanism to Novel Cancer Treatment February 1-3, 2018 Amsterdam, Netherlands | 25^th World Cancer Conferences October 19-21, 2017 Rome, Italy

Track 3: Breast Cancer

It is considered to be the most common Cancer among humans, if not at least among the women Population. According to a Survey conducted in 2015 around 2.1 Million people were affected by this and among this population 5.3 lack were killed. First appears like a typical lump in the breast tissues, which later undergoes metastasis and invades all other cells in the Breast.

Most likely factors responsible for the Breast Cancer are Smoking, Lifestyle and Inheritance.

This is the hot topic among the Cancer Researchers around the globe for last few years. It is to be noted that even after so much researches the numbers associated with this have been increasing. This is considered to be due to less known facts and less awareness among the people.

Relevant Conferences:

ESMO 2017 congress | EMUC 2017 | ESMO workshop | ELCC 2017 | IMPAKT 2017 | 2^nd Edition Of International Conferences On Clinical Oncology And Molecular Diagnostics, Dublin, Ireland | International Oncology Summit - Atlanta, Georgia, USA, November 27-28, 2017 | 14^th Asia Pacific Annual Oncologists Meeting - November 20-22, 2017 Melbourne, Australia | 21^st Global Oncology Meeting - Paris, France, July 23-24, 2018 | 7^th Inter American Oncology Conference - October 5-6, 2017 Universidad Católica Argentina | 5^th International Oncology Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE | Innovate Cancer 2017, Australia | The 6^th International Conference On Advances In Haematology And Oncology | Immuno Oncology Summit, Boston | Asia-Pacific Oncologists 2018 | Emirates Oncology Conference 2017, UAE

Cancer Conferences in Asia

18^th Asia Pacific Prostate Cancer Conferences Aug 30 - Sep 02, 2017 Melbourne | 26^th World Cancer Conference November 27-28, 2017 Dubai, UAE | 28^th International Society Of Blood Transfusion Conference November 25-18, 2017 Guangzhou, China | 32^nd International Oncology Nursing Conferences and Cancer Care Conferences Sep 13-14, 2017 Singapore

Track 4: Lung Cancer

Also known as Lung Carcinoma is the abnormal and uncontrolled growth of the cells in the Lungs. These cancer cells are malignant in nature hence there is risk that these cells. By the process of Metastasis, move into other organs. This is most common cancer diagnosed among men. Often lung cancer is associated with the people who smoke.

Carcinogens present in the Tobacco and other products which people consume result in mutation in the cancer genes and yield cancer cells. The pollution also have been playing major role in causing lung cancer. Many of the Carcinogens are also present in the air which when consumed will result in giving raise to Cancer Cells.

Relevant Conferences:

Cancer Conferences in Africa

AORTIC International Cancer Conferences November 7-10, 2017 Kigali, Rwanda | ESMO Africa Cancer Conference February 14-16, 2018 Cape Town, South Africa | SASCeTS & Clinical Haematology Society Cancer Conference November 4, 2017 | SASCRO SASMO Cancer Conferences, Sandton Convention Centre, South Africa

Track 5: Cancer Lifestyle

Most underestimated but the most significant factor in Carcinogenesis is the lifestyle of the people. Many researches have already proven that, the lifestyle of a person do have a great influence in activating the Cancer genes which ultimately gives raise to the cancer cells.

Factors like diet, daily schedules, exercise and place of living do affect carcinogenesis.

According to a report from telegraph, 9 out of 10 cancers are caused by Lifestyle. This shows how important it is to have a good lifestyle to prevent cancer.

Relevant Conferences:

Oncology Conferences in Europe:

Track 6: Organ Specific Cancers

All the organs in the human Body can be affected by the Cancer. To list some organ specific Cancers – Brain Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Heart Cancer, Throat Cancer etc..

Once an organ is completely affected by the Cancer then the cancer cells are free to move and affect surrounding cells.

Till date more than 200 types of the cancers have been identified by the researchers. The level of threat also depends upon the area/Organ affected by Cancer.

Relevant Conferences:

Cancer Conferences in USA:

Track 7: Biomarkers in Cancer Research

Biomarker is a general term used for the Biological Compounds which are used to detect any disease or abnormality in organisms.

In cancer research biomarkers are usually adopted to identify the tumor cells. It is also understood that the cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and epidemiology can adopt Biomarkers for detection.

Biomarkers are used to diagnose the condition, to forecast the aggressiveness of a cancer and interpret how a person can respond to the treatment/therapy.

Relevant Conferences:

Oncology Conferences in Asia:

Track 8: Cancer Screening & Imaging

Screening is process where identification of cancer is done prior to the appearance of the symptoms. This so far has proved very useful in early detection of the Cancers. There are different methods of screening adopted to detect the cancer cells in early stages, which include- CT Scans, MRI Scans, Biopsies etc…

Relevant Conferences:

Oncology Conferences in Europe:

Track 9: Clinical Trials in Cancer Research

Clinical Trials are a set of procedures where a certain drug is subjected to the population under consideration and their response to that drug is noticed.

In this ever-growing research field, it becomes very important to conduct Clinical Trials to see whether a Drug really satisfies all the expectations and cures the disease or not. If it is successful, it will result in an end product which saves millions of lives.

Awareness among people to join the Clinical Trials has been on raise from past few years.

Relevant Conferences:

Cancer Conferences in USA:

Track 10: Ethical Issues in Cancer Research

Clinical Researches has led to great advancements in prevention and curing of the cancers. However it can’t be ignored that many of the population are put under risk while testing these drugs. Despite the success of these drug molecules the fact can’t be denied that they can also lead to death of the people under consideration. When a life is put under risk, there arise the ethical issues, whether to consider Human Beings for Clinical Trials or not. Over the years this field has been an attraction for a lot of arguments.

Relevant Conferences:

Cancer Conferences in Asia:

Track 11: Patients Care and Rehabilitation

Once a patient is affected by cancer, it is left to each individual whether they chose to undergo treatment or live the rest of the life as it is. Once the patient undergoes treatment for the cancer, patients may be affected on the grounds of Physical, Psychological or social life. In such cases rehabilitation of the cancer patients becomes very important.

Rehabilitation can help us reach the goals like:

-Increasing Physical Strength

-Increasing the ability of the patient to take care of themselves.

-Adjust to the changes they have undergone

-Reduce Anxiety and depression among the patients.

Relevant Conferences:

Oncology Conferences in Africa:

Track 12: Cancer Therapy and Novel Approaches

On contrary to the Conventional methods Novel methods in Cancer Therapeutics use many potential methods like use of Ligands, Molecular Targeting, Gene editing etc. These methods have proved efficient in controlling the cancerous cells. However these methods are considered to be very expensive. Often people cannot afford the costs involved in this.

In the recent years, methods like immunotherapy also have gained great acknowledgement. With the use of Cytokines researchers have been able to kill the tumor cells.

Relevant Conferences:

Cancer Conferences in Europe:

Track 13: Cancer Medical Case Reports

A Case report is a record where the data learnt after a study is kept. These reports help us to analyse the conditions similar to that of the present one. They also help us to know the behavioural changes that occur when someone is affected by cancer.

Usually a person under consideration for a study is take care here. All the information about their sickness, drug dose, regime and the lifestyle are noted in here, these are used as a future reference for the same studies or studies related to the previous one.

Revelant Conferences:

Cancer Conferences in Asia:

Track 14: Cancer Nursing

Oncology Nursing care is a group of settings including extreme care specialist's offices, wandering consideration focus, private oncologist's workplaces, radiation treatment offices, home social insurance associations, and group organizations. The role of people performing Oncology Nursing consists of different jobs. The main motto of these people is to Motivate, supports morally, physically and psychologically.

Relevant Conferences:

Oncology Conferences in USA:

Track 15: Cancer Management and Prevention

Cancer Management and prevention doesn’t remain same for all the cases. This mainly depends on the factors like type and stage of Cancer, age, health and additional health characteristics of the individual.

Cancer Management is performed in many different ways like, surgery, radiation, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, or gene therapy etc…

Cancer Prevention is done by creating Awareness among the people about the possible carcinogens, how one’s lifestyle can trigger cancer genes and early detection of the benign cancer.

Relevant Conferences:

Cancer Conferences in Europe:

Track 16: Alternative Medicines in Cancer

These are the medical products which are either used along with the Conventional Medicines or provided as a particular dose and regime. These mainly comprise of Herbs. Though the action is considered to be very slow they are often proved to be very effective without any side-effects. Many Alternative Medicines have undergone certification and are being used in the current scenario.

Relevant Conferences:

Cancer Conferences in Africa:

Track 17: Cancer Pharmacology

Cancer Pharmacology is a branch of Pharmacology which deals with/concentrates on creating trial ways to deal with the clinical treatment of tumor through research that extends to the fields of Molecular carcinogenesis, biochemical pharmacology, radiation science, and clinical pharmacology.

This often involves testing chemical and biological products which can be used as a possible destroyer of the Cancer Cells. Also this involves testing on the Animal Models and Patients.

Relevant Conferences:

Oncology Conferences in Africa:

Track 18: Pharmacology

Pharmacology is the study of Action of Drugs. This subject deals with how these drug molecules enter the body, Interact with the body, Affect the host system, Affect the foreign bodies, pathogens, its dynamics and how it is removed out from the body.

This involves many others topics such as- Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Pharmacognosy, Pharmacoeconomics, Pharmacogenomics etc…

Relevant Conferences:

Cancer Conferences in Europe:

Track 19: Drug Discovery and Development

In the Conventional Method of curing a disease, a series of herbs were given to the patient and one with the positive results is kept in practice. But the advancements in the Technology have given rise to many methods which helps in developing effective drugs.

In the recent days first reason for the illness is determined then through available computational tools many possible target molecules are identified and are subjected to trials. The molecule which succeeds in destroying the target cells is modified and developed which then used on animal models and patients respectively after certification.

Relevant Conferences:

Oncology Conferences in Africa:

Cancer Conferences in Asia:

Track 20: Pharmacogenomics

It is very well known fact that one size doesn’t fit all. The genetic makeup of the each individual is different and the way drugs react to those genes keep on changing from individual to individuals.

Often this change in action proves to be lethal in many individuals. Worldwide many hospitalizations and death occur due to the adverse effect of the drugs. In the recent days it has been in practice to develop the drugs specific to the genetic makeup of the patient to yield better results.

This is proven to be a promising field of Pharmacy.

Relevant Conferences:

Oncology Conferences in USA:

Track 21: Pharmacognosy

In the simple terms this is the study of Drugs of natural Origin. This field of science take into consideration how a chemical, physical or a biological compounds which are derived from the Nature acts in an individual’s body.

The way it enters the body, interact with the host and foreign body are taken into consideration. Though this branch of science has been in practice since a long time people are turning toward this in the recent days after learning how good and safe they are compared to the Industrial Pharmaceutics.

Relevant Conferences:

Cancer Conferences in Europe:

Track 22: Clinical Trials and Clinical Research

Clinical Research is a branch of science which deals with the aspects like how good is a drug molecule for the use of Individual on target. Clinical Research comprises of many phases where a drug is molecules are examined with the help of computational tools and then later they are approved for the trials on the animals and human.

The experiments performed on the animals and humans are termed as Clinical Trials, which is considered to be the last and the crucial step in the Drug development cycle. Once the drug is proven to be effective and not harmful, it is approved to be released into the market.

Relevant Conferences:

Oncology Conferences in Asia:

Track 23: Clinical Data Management

Clinical Data Management is the strategy of gathering, cleaning, coordination and organization of subject data in consistence with authoritative rules. It is an essential stage in clinical research, which prompts time of high bore, trustworthy, and quantifiably stable data from clinical trials, this has been energized by the usage of programming applications that keep up an audit trail and give basic recognizing evidence and assurance of data incongruities. CDM also supports the immediate, organization and examination of concentrates over the scope of clinical research. An authoritative goal of CDM is to ensure that data support conclusions drawn from examine. Achieving this target guarantees general prosperity and trust in promoted therapeutics.

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Track 24: Innovations in Pharmacology

Pharmacology is a branch of Healthcare which deals with action of drugs in individuals. With the constantly changing and advancing technology, pharmacology also has been revolutionizing in a rapid manner. These innovations are proving to be the main factor for the healthier globe and better life expectancy.

Relevant Conferences:

Oncology Conferences in Africa:

Track 25: Entrepreneurs Investment Meet

Considered to be the important factor in advancement in technology is the involvement of the Entrepreneurs. Research works carried out here often involve a huge investment which researchers are not able to afford. Entrepreneurs may not be the person with a great scientific knowledge but surely they are also the reason for the way the technology is advancing. This meet also aims at generating more no. of collaborations with the Entrepreneurs and research institutions.

Relevant Conferences:

Cancer Conferences in USA:

Market Analysis

Cancer is a branch of biology with branches such as organ specific cancer, cancer genomics, cancer pharmacology, cancer immunotherapy etc. This conference will witness a collection of various branches in cancer and it involves a vast range of medical streams within it. This conference will be an excellent platform for interdisciplinary interactions, networking with renowed persons and also to share scientific research knowledge, views and ideas in a single roof.

The organizing committee is decking out for an exciting and informative cancer conference program including plenary lectures, symposia, workshops on a variety of topics, poster presentations and various programs for participants from all over the world. We invite you to join us at the Cancer Research 2018, where you will be gaining a lot of new innovative ideas and knowledge from the scientists and scholars all over the world.

Cancer,a major health problem is the most killer disease of this 21^st century. The most common types of cancer being lung cancer causing 1.4 million deaths per year, stomach cancer causing 740,000 deaths, liver cancer causing 700,000 deaths, colorectal cancer causing 610,000 and breast cancer causing 460,000 deaths. This proves invasive cancer to be the leading cause of death in the present century .

Previously deaths by cancer were less. Presently, the mortality rate because of cancer are increasing due to changed lifestyles and longer lifespans. Cancer mortality can be reduced if the disease is detected and treated early.Although cancer can strike any age group yet the risks of being affected by cancer increases with age,its main reason attributing to immunosenesence.The risks of prostrate cancer in ageing men is as high as 80%.

Children and middle age group individuals are highly prone to cancers like Leukemia(34%),brain tumors(23%) and lymphomas(12%). These are the most occurring types of cancer in middle aged individuals also. Breast cancer prevalent in women ranks second as a cause of cancer death in women.

Importance & Scope:

Cancer Research 2018 conference provides the best platform for the experts, researchers, students and business delegates with its well organized scientific program including detail information about the current scenario of cancer research and the advancement in the field of cancer research and also it covers the basic reason behind the cancer to the current trend in diagnosing and treating the cancer. This international event has a main motto on encountering the chronic disease like blood cancer, lung cancer and cervical cancer and so on and also it assist in finding the new technique in the treatment of cancer and in the diagnosis of cancer. This conference also deals with the pharmacology under cancer research, this helps in finding the weapon against cancer.

Pulsus Group welcomes all the Oncologists, Radiologists, Chemotherapists, Physicians, Academicians, Academic scientists, Industry professionals, and Diagnostic laboratory professionals, Undergraduate & Postgraduate students, researchers, business professionals, Postdoctoral fellows and Trainees to be a part of Cancer Research 2018. Advanced Diagnostic and therapeutic equipment along with the novel drugs for the cancer are the integrated part of cancer Research. Hence it will be an excellent amalgamation of academia and industry as it involves every aspects of empirical and conceptual thinking in exploring new dimensions in this field. It is open to all types of research methodologies both from academia and industry.

Conference highlights:

1.Cancer Biology

2.Carcinogenesis

3.Oncogenomics

4.Organ Based Cancers

5.Hereditary Cancers

6.Cancer Epigenetics

7.Cancer Metastasis

8. Cancer Pharmacology

9.Cancer And The Immune System

10.Cancer-Genomics And Metabolomics

11.Therapeutics Of Cancer

12.Neuro-oncology

13.Cancer Biomarkers

14.Novel Approaches Of Cancer Therapies

15.Precision Medicine And Cancer Therapy

16. Stem Cell Transplant Therapy

17.Cancer Management And Prevention

18.Screening For Cancer

19. Alternative Medicine And Cancer

20. Cancer Research

21. Cancer Nanotechnology

22.Cancer Imaging

Glance at Market of Cancer:

Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally and accounted for 8.8 million death in 2015. Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver cancer are the most common types of cancer in men, while breast, colorectal, lung, cervix and stomach cancer are the most common among women. Cancer affects everyone – the young and old, the rich and poor, men, women and children – and represents a tremendous burden on patients, families and societies. Cancer is one of the leading causes of death in the world. Yet, many of these deaths can be avoided. Between 30-50% of cancers are preventable by healthy lifestyle choices such as avoidance of tobacco and public health measures like immunization against cancer causing infections. Others can be detected early, treated and cured. Even with late stage cancer, the suffering of patients should be relieved with good palliative care. The economic impact of cancer is significant and is increasing .The total annual economic cost of cancer is around US$ 1.16 trillion. In 2015 about 8.8 million people died from cancer-nearly 1 in 6 global deaths. The number of new cases is expected to rise by about 70% over the next 2 decades. Only 1 in 5 low- and middle-income countries have the necessary data to drive cancer policy.

Survival Stories

Mehul Vyas

Mehul Vyas, who was diagnosed with Throat Cancer, had a very tough phase of his life fighting the cancer. When we reached him to listen how he went on to survive this ultimate test we has more than happy to help. Here is what his friend and a witness to his fight told about him-

"Early last year we found out through a flurry of whatsapp messages that a classmate had fairly advanced cancer of the larynx. He embarked on an eight month-long fight against the cancer. What a fight it was. At one point he had a tube in his throat to breathe and a tube in his nose to eat (and the insanely positive mindset to see the humour in that set up) He spent days when the pain from chemo was unbearable - there was a night where he felt the pain would kill him - yet, he woke up the next morning and shared with us his experience of the night. He lost a bunch of teeth to prepare himself for radiation - yet, was only focussed on the front teeth that were left behind so that he could continue smiling. His smoking habit had probably contributed to the cancer - I still can't believe the candour with which he admits this - no defensiveness, no excuses. He embarked upon a crusade to get others to give up smoking - even as he battled cancer.

Interspersed with the messages about cancer were snippets about his discovery of the US,where he had moved to even as he discovered his illness. Pictures of bikes and cars, pictures of festive celebrations. The usual banter, chatter, riddles, jokes continued. Punctuated ever so often with updates on chemo, visits to the doctor and sometimes a shadow of concern. And always the mindset of a scrapper, a little fighter.

All of us were eagerly awaiting the outcome of his scan yesterday. This time the flurry of whatsapp messages was one that brought immense relief. "No evidence of the disease found."

Mehul Vyas - your tracheostomy had left you unable to talk, but what powerful oration your sharing of your fight became for us. What an inspiration"

After his fight with the cancer, Mehul has now started an Online forum to address the youth about the harm smoking can cause to the people. Join his forum now here at: Youngster's Against Smoking