World Cancer Day is a global event that takes place on 4 February every year to bring together people in the fight against cancer. The aim is to promote awareness, create advocacy and sensitize governments to facilitate action against cancer. The Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) took the initiative towards early detection, prevention and...Continue Reading

Bortezomib is an anti-cancer drug used to treat multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma. (3) It is administered in an intravenous mode to treat cancer. It is listed as an Essential Medicine by World Health Organisation.  Originally manufactured in 1995, Bortezomib was clinically tested for its efficiency in treating multiple myeloma. In 2008, it gained...Continue Reading