Smoking, alcohol and drug use can cause changes in DNA and make cells diseased, renowned cancer treatment expert V.P. Gangadharan pointed out.“Tobacco and smoking are responsible for 80% of lung cancer. Intoxication can weaken the ability of immune cells to grow,” he said.He was speaking at the ‘Catch Them Young’ programme, organised by the Jubilee Mission Medical College Hospital’s Research department to instil an interest in medicine and research among students on the occasion of the hospital’s platinum jubilee.More than 100 students selected from 50 schools, along with their teachers and parents, participated in the programme.The research being conducted at various centres, including Jubilee Mission Medical College, to detect, treat and cure many diseases, including cancer, gives great hope to medical science, Dr. Gangadharan said.Jubilee Mission Medical College director Fr. Renny Mundankurian, Principal M.A. Andrews, Medical Research Director D.M. Vasudevan, Research Coordinato P.R. Varghese, and others conducted classes. Published - July 19, 2026 08:20 pm IST
Intoxication can make cells sick: V.P. Gangadharan
V.P. Gangadharan highlights how smoking and drugs harm DNA and immune cells, increasing disease risk at a medical program for students.
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