India, Sept. 10 -- Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. According to a 2025 report submitted by the Press Information Bureau (PIB), in 2022, about 20 million new cancer cases were reported, and 9.7 million people died from the disease globally. In India, around 100 out of every 1 lakh people are diagnosed with cancer.

Therefore, it is important to educate ourselves about this disease, while also understanding that there are different types of cancer, and that stage 4 cancer doesn't usually mean terminal cancer. Generally, people assume that stage IV cancer means it is the end and not treatable or curable, but it is a misconception.

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Ramesh S Bilimagga, medical director and senior r...