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Tuesday, October 28, 2025
TopicCancer research

Topic: Cancer research

1 in 7 women aged 50-74 who undergo mammogram ‘overdiagnosed’ for breast cancer, finds US study

US study looked at nearly 36,000 women who underwent screening & found that in many cases pre-cancers may not have grown into full malignancy before the women died of other causes.

India’s cancer problem — not enough clinical trials and lack of access to those being done

Experts say more clinical trials are needed in India for those who’ve exhausted available treatment, and to help establish therapies that work best for Indians. But hurdles remain.

Cancer cases needing surgery to rise by 5 million by 2040 globally — Lancet Oncology study

Another paper, an observational study in The Lancet, highlights that patients in low- and middle-income countries are 4 times more likely to die from colorectal or gastric cancer.

70% of India’s cancer patients couldn’t access care during lockdown, experts say

Researchers estimate that over 50,000 life-saving surgeries were cancelled between March-end and May-end, and foresee a 5-100% drop in cancer funding.

Exploring ayurveda for cancer treatment — the 2+2 India-US pact you didn’t hear about

During the 2+2 summit, India and US signed a a Letter of Intent that provides for exchange of scientists and data for research to find complementary and alternative medicines for cancer.

New blood test proves successful in detecting multiple cancers early on

The test even detected ovarian and uterine cancer, for which there are no existing screening tests and usually no symptoms until it’s too late.

On Camera

How the Bagram airbase from the 1950s is geopolitically significant in the 21st century

Days after Trump lay claim to the Bagram base, Russia, China, Iran and Pakistan “firmly opposed the reestablishment of military bases in and around Afghanistan by the countries responsible for the current situation”.

NITI Aayog flags gender pay gap in services sector, women earn half of what men make in rural areas

Federal think tank report says gap persists across most sub-sectors, shaped by occupational segregation, limited access to high-paying positions, and skill mismatch.

Navy Chief calls for collective solutions to maritime challenges in ‘complex & dynamic’ Indo-Pacific

At 11th edition of Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue in New Delhi, Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said there are three major currents shaping this maritime 'dynaxity'.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.