India is seeing a significant rise in the number of colon or colorectal cancer in young adults, said doctors on Monday.They blamed late diagnoses, lack of screening and Western diet that is more processed and calorie-rich food as the major .
In India, most colorectal cancer cases are diagnosed at advanced stages due to limited screening facilities and low disease awareness among the population.
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Fatty Liver Disease Not Always Benign , Warns Leading Gastroenterologist Dr. Mahesh Goenka explains the basics of Fatty Liver Disease and calls for vigilance, not panic Priyam Marik | | Published 01.04.21, 03:47 PM
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A few years ago, fatty liver disease (FLD), wherein excess fat builds up in the liver, was considered to be a mostly benign ailment among the medical community. But that perception has undergone a “paradigm shift” in recent times, according to Dr Mahesh Goenka, director, Institute of Gastro Sciences and Liver Transplant, Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, Kolkata.
Dr Goenka believes that a fatty liver, which was long believed to have mild or moderate effects on health, if neglected, can lead to serious consequences in a “significant number of