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TopicCancer treatment

Topic: Cancer treatment

In Delhi’s only govt-run cancer hospital, the poor wait months for tests & Rs 15 crore machine lies idle

Delhi High Court last week flagged 'gross waste of public resources' at Delhi State Cancer Institute, taking note of Rs 15.42 crore PET cyclotron machine lying non-functional for years.

New therapies are transforming cancer treatment. Oncologists discuss why most Indians can’t access them

At Indian Cancer Society's roundtable to mark Cancer Survivor Month, experts say future of oncology lies in giving every patient most appropriate treatment rather than simply the newest.

The new cancer care revolution. Early detection, targeted drugs, hope beyond chemo

From a pancreatic cancer drug that doubles survival to blood tests that may spot tumours years before symptoms appear, researchers say oncology is entering a new era of precision treatment.

Cancer treatment has a new frontier. AI is predicting better drug cocktails

A study published in Nature Communications in April explored whether machine learning models could predict the most effective drug combinations for pancreatic cancer — one of the deadliest and hardest-to-treat forms of the disease.

No hours-long drip, it’s a 7-min shot: Roche brings world’s 1st under-the-skin lung cancer drug to India

Roche was granted a Phase 3 clinical trial waiver by CDSCO last year for the Indian launch of Tecentriq SC. The Swiss pharma giant is committed to conducting a post-market study in India.

Cancer therapy may soon skip the lab step — and cut costs

Early data suggests single-infusion treatment can safely reprogram immune cells inside the body, opening doors to more affordable global access.

Can cancer cells ‘cheat’ drugs? US researchers find they ‘fake’ death to escape treatment

Study published in Nature Cell Biology is fundamental in understanding the ways in which cancer cells can develop drug resistance, one of the main causes of relapse.

Small towns are new front in India’s cancer fight. Max & AIIMS doctors in Amroha to Panipat

Cancer care in India is moving beyond AIIMS or Tata Memorial. Doctors are shifting to their hometowns to open hospitals, and district centres are starting to offer chemo and diagnostics.

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How cancer daycare centres promised in Budget 2025 aim to ease treatment costs, access

Cancer care in India is marked by barriers of access & disparities in availability of quality care. Daycare centres at district hospitals could save patients up to Rs 10,000 cr annually.

On Camera

India’s education system suffers from a mafia problem. More laws is not the solution

I have absolutely no doubt that the Nandan Nilekani-led NEET committee will come up with a very relevant and useful set of recommendations. But will it help?

Govt defends E20 in Parliament, says it shielded Indians from Rs 125/litre petrol during West Asia war

Centre tells Lok Sabha that ‘legacy vehicles’ face no significant impact from E20, says biofuel helped cushion consumers from global oil price spike.

The ‘outlier’ caves in: Permanent commission allowed for women in Indian Coast Guard

On Tuesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh unveiled a policy for gender-neutral induction and career progression of officers in Indian Coast Guard.

Youth’s struggles won’t end with Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation. Govt must decentralise education

Our education system is a destroyer of all talent by enforcing learning by rote, pushing students to coaching classes to ‘crack’ competitive exams. And then, papers leak.