Tag: cancer care

Increased Infection Risk for Cancer Patients During Monsoon Tips to Stay Protected

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Increased Infection Risk for Cancer Patients During Monsoon Tips to Stay Protected

While the rainy season brings freshness, it also causes many health problems. This season becomes even more sensitive especially for cancer patients. For cancer patients, chemotherapy and radiotherapy weaken the immunity of the patients. Due to weak immunity, the body has difficulty fighting bacteria, which increases the risk of infection. Why does the risk of bacteria increase?There is more humidity in the air during the rainy season, due to which bacteria and viruses grow rapidly. The body of cancer patients is already weak, so it becomes even more difficult to…

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AIIMS launches AI based phone app for cancer patients, know how it will help people?

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AIIMS launches AI based phone app for cancer patients, know how it will help people?

Keeping cancer patients in mind, Delhi AIIMS has launched a smart phone app – UPPCHAR. This is an AI based health care app. This special app has been created by ‘All India Institute of Medical Sciences’ (AIIMS). Through this, special care will be taken of the health of the cancer patient. It has shown good results in effectively increasing medication compliance. This is indicated in a study conducted by AIIMS in collaboration with ICMR, in which the app was compared with traditional prescriptions along with booklet-based education on therapy adherence…

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