Tag: screening programs
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India Faces a Grim Forecast: Cancer Cases Could Reach 2 Million by 2040
Overview: A Growing Challenge India is projected to become the country with the third-highest cancer prevalence globally, after China and the United States. A recent briefing by Jitendra Singh, the Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, shed light on alarming trajectory estimates that could see India tally roughly 2 million cancer cases by…
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National Cancer Awareness Day: India’s Late Cancer Detection
National Cancer Awareness Day and the Uneven Fight Against Late Detection On National Cancer Awareness Day, health experts revisit a troubling reality: many cancers in India are diagnosed only after they have advanced. This delay in detection stems from a mix of silent tumor growth, subtle symptoms that mimic common illnesses, limited awareness, and gaps…
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AI Brings Hope for Cervical Cancer Detection in Rural Africa
Overview: AI meets cervical cancer screening in resource-limited Africa Cervical cancer has risen to become one of the leading causes of death for women worldwide, with the burden especially heavy in rural areas where access to expert pathology and reliable laboratories is limited. A new study from Uppsala University, Karolinska Institutet, and the University of…