The poorest people in urban India live in foul environs. Research from across the world shows that the poor stand greater risks of several cancers. Also, their chances of survival are extremely low as compared to those who come from the higher social str

There is overwhelming evidence that some of the common cancers target the poor

Some of the most common cancers in India are directly linked to poverty

Lung cancer is a result of the deadly cocktail of smoking, air pollution and poverty

There is a strange calmness in the oncology department of government hospitals though it is more crowded that most other sections. Everybody waits. Patiently. The cancer patients have a look of forbearance. Under pale skin, bodily deformities and a