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Leela Sharma's Book 'I Fought War, I Won Cancer' Chronicles Life's Battles
Leela Sharma 'Asmita', who fought a decade-long people's war with a gun, also had to fight cancer. In the war, collective dreams were bigger than the fear of death. In cancer, the face of her three...
Conquering War And Cancer
Yuddha Ladey, Cancer Jitey, is a memoir by Lila Sharma, 'Asmita', a Maoist combatant who rose to the position of brigade vice-commander during Nepal’s civil war. Born and raised in Dang, Sharma joi...
KIST Cancer Center Offers Free General Beds and Telemedicine Services for Cancer Patients
13th October 2026, Kathmandu KIST Cancer Center at KIST Medical College & Teaching Hospital in Lalitpur has announced free general beds and telemedicine services for cancer patients from October 1...
Nepal-made CAR-T cell therapy used to treat blood cancer patient
KATHMANDU, Oct 10: A 17-year-old blood cancer patient has been treated with CAR-T cell therapy produced in Nepal for the first time, marking a milestone in the country’s cancer treatment sector.
2,548 adolescent girls in Tanahun receive HPV vaccine against cervical cancer
Damauli (Tanahun), October 4 A total of 2,548 adolescent girls in Tanahun district have received the HPV vaccine against cervical cancer. According to the Provincial Public Health Office, the vac...
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How inactivity and excess weight can shape cancer risk
Obesity and sedentary behaviour can alter hormonal, metabolic and inflammatory processes in the body, contributing to the risk of several cancers. Our bodies are designed for physical activity. Bu...
Colon Cancer: Symptoms, Screening, and Prevention
Stomach ache, gas, constipation, or blood in stool are common problems for many of us. Especially if there is blood in the stool, many people consider it a problem of piles (hemorrhoids) and self-m...
Conquering War And Cancer
Yuddha Ladey, Cancer Jitey, is a memoir by Lila Sharma, 'Asmita', a Maoist combatant who rose to the position of brigade vice-commander during Nepal’s civil war. Born and raised in Dang, Sharma joi...
National Innovation Center Restores 44 Medical Devices at Sushil Koirala Cancer Hospital
29th July 2026, Kathmandu The National Innovation Center has successfully repaired 44 critical medical devices at Sushil Koirala Cancer Hospital in Khajura, Banke. National Innovation Center Rest...
Breast cancer overtakes cervical cancer among Nepali women
KATHMANDU, Oct 7: Breast cancer has emerged as the most common cancer among women in Nepal, with around 5,000 women being diagnosed with the disease every year—a sharp rise from the estimated 2,500...
Geospatial study links lung cancer hotspots in Bagmati to air pollution
Nepal’s lung cancer crisis cannot be understood by looking only at hospital records or individual risk factors; we must also ask a fundamental geographical question: where are people being exposed ...
Cancer drugs are not available at state-run hospitals. Elsewhere, they are sold at steep prices
A dispute over government price caps has left hospitals without vital chemotherapy drugs, but the medicines continue to circulate in the market. Cancer patients are paying exorbitant prices for pl...
Cancer Hospital Machines Resume Operation in Banke
Banke. The state-of-the-art Linear Accelerator (LINAC) and Brachytherapy machines, which had been shut down for about 6 months at Sushil Koirala Cancer Hospital in Khajura, Banke, have come into op...
Lamichhane Foundation donates over £51K
By A Staff Reporter, Kathmandu, Oct.4: The Lamichhane Foundation (TLF), chaired by UK-based fashion entrepreneur and philanthropist Rabindra Jung Lamichhane, has donated NPR 10.7 million (£51,727) ...
‘Yuddha Lade, Cancer Jite’: Lila Sharma launches memoir
DANG, Sept. 24: Author Lila Sharma ‘Asmita’ has returned to the place where she says her life took a dramatic turn, launching her memoir Yuddha Lade, Cancer Jite (‘Fought the War, Defeated Cancer’)...
Miss Nepal World 2026 Deepmala Dhakal on turning a crown into cancer awareness platform
Inspired by her mother, Dhakal shares her journey of identity, resilience, and championing cancer awareness. From working as an investment strategist and holding a black belt in Taekwondo to deliv...
Bagmati Province Government to Provide Subsidized Treatment for Critical Illnesses
Makwanpur. The Bagmati Province Government is to provide subsidized treatment services to patients with critical illnesses including cancer, heart attack, and cervical cancer in women. An agreemen...
Scaling Cervical Cancer Screening
Cervical cancer kills more Nepali women than almost any other cancer. It does not have to. Unlike most cancers, cervical cancer is almost entirely preventable. We have known its cause for decades. ...
Cancer patients at cancer hospital in Chitwan struggle as chemotherapy drugs run short
Shortages of carboplatin and cisplatin are forcing patients to spend days searching for medicines, disrupting treatment at B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Bharatpur. Patients arriving at ...
Colorectal Cancer: Causes, Risk Factors, and Symptoms
Kathmandu. Large intestine cancer is considered a dangerous cancer. It can develop in a person's large intestine, rectum, or anus. This cancer was previously thought to be a disease found only in ...
BP Memorial Cancer Hospital to build bone marrow transplant facility
Chitwan, Aug. 6: The BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Chitwan has initiated preparations to establish a bone marrow transplant unit. For this project to materialize, the necessary infrastruct...
Tumor vs. Cancer: Understanding the Difference
Kathmandu. Tumors and cancer are connected to each other. But both are not completely the same. There is a big difference between them. Which people often ignore. This creates fear. The Dana-Farber...
Cancer: Understanding, Prevention, and Lifestyle Choices
Kathmandu. Cancer is a serious disease that can affect anyone. Today, many people around the world are fighting death due to cancer. There are many reasons behind cancer and it is not of only one t...
Bioengineered Chewing Gum Shows Promise Against Head and Neck Cancers
Washington D.C. Cancer is a serious disease. Its treatment is considered complex compared to other diseases. But researchers have created a type of bioengineered chewing gum that, when chewed, sig...
Myths About Breast Cancer Debunked
Kathmandu. Breast cancer is a disease seen more in women. But this does not mean that men do not get breast cancer. This disease can occur in men as well. Various myths and misconceptions about bre...
Viagra Use May Reduce Cancer Risk, Early Study Suggests
Kathmandu. Cancer is a dangerous disease. There are many types of cancer. Due to this, a large number of people die every year worldwide. The most dangerous aspect of this disease is that its earl...
B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital Prepares for Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
Chitwan. B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital has started preparations for the physical and medical requirements for 'Bone Marrow' transplantation. The Chinese government is advancing this project...
Indian Actor Pradeep Rawat Dies at 74
Kathmandu. Indian famous actor Pradeep Rawat has passed away. The 74-year-old Rawat, who had blood cancer, passed away on Tuesday evening during treatment. He was undergoing treatment at Kokilaben...
Scientists Discover Pathway to Produce Potent Plant Compounds in Lab
Kathmandu. Two plants that can cause nerve damage and paralysis even in very small amounts may also contain valuable compounds for pain, malaria, cancer, and agricultural pests. Researchers have n...
Cancer Hospital's Radiotherapy Service Halted Due to Machine Malfunction
Nepalgunj. Radiotherapy service has been halted at Sushil Koirala Cancer Hospital in Khajura for about three months due to the LINAC (Linear Accelerator) machine being shut down. Cancer patients wh...
Kathmandu Metropolis: 90 Women Test Positive for HPV DNA in Cancer Screening
Kathmandu. In Kathmandu Metropolis, out of 2,779 women tested for breast and cervical cancer, 90 showed a positive HPV DNA report. In collaboration with Bir Hospital, Kathmandu Metropolitan City c...
Three Names Recommended for BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital Chairman Post
Kathmandu. Three names have been recommended for the vacant chairman post of BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Chitwan. According to sources from the Ministry of Health and Food Hygiene, the n...
Two Govt Hospitals in Chitwan See Increased Patient Load
Chitwan. The patient load has increased at two government hospitals here in Chitwan - Bharatpur Hospital and BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital. The number of patients coming for outpatient servic...
Poor Sleep Linked to Increased Cancer Risk in Under-50s, Studies Suggest
London. Poor or incomplete sleep may be a major factor in cancer occurring at a young age, two large studies have shown. In the last three decades, the incidence of cancer in people under 50 has in...
New Experimental Pill Significantly Extends Survival for Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Kathmandu. Researchers have said that a new experimental pill developed targeting late-stage pancreatic cancer patients has significantly extended the patients' lifespan. This achievement is seen a...