India, Sept. 22 -- In India, one in nine people is likely to develop cancer in their lifetime. Per the data shared by ICMR - National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, every year, over 7 lakh patients are detected with cancer in the country, and around 5,56,400 are cancer-related deaths.

While cancer may seem overwhelming, with awareness, early screening, and healthy lifestyle choices, it can often be prevented or successfully treated. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Chandrashekhar Prasad Singh, consultant - medical oncology, at HCG Abdur Razzaque Ansari Cancer Hospital, Ranchi, shed light on how being proactive about one's health can become the most powerful weapon in the fight against cancer.

The oncologist stressed t...