Rahul was diagnosed with leukaemia — the cancer of the body’s blood-forming tissues — this year. He was initially treated at a Jamnagar hospital. After remaining in the hospital for two weeks, he was admitted to the Ahmedabad cancer hospital four months ago.
So what’s the status of leukaemia in India? “In India, around 60,000 to 70,000 children (though under-reporting is a major concern) every year (between the 1 and 18 age group)…