Picture only for representative purposes. According to the report, one of the critical gaps in cancer care in India is a lack of adequate diagnostic services.
One of the critical gaps in cancer care in India is the lack of adequate diagnostic services, finding the latest report of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS), advisory body to the Central Government for Health Policy and Planning. India records almost 200,000 new cancer cases each year, adds the report.
The “Nams Task Force on breast cancer in India” recently states that the proportion of patients diagnosed with breast cancer at a younger age is significantly higher in India compared to countries with high income countries. In addition, patients in India tend to be a later degree compared to the West. More than 60% of patients in India are present in stage 3 or 4, while approximately 60% of the US patients are diagnosed in situ or phase 1.
He adds that more than 50% of patients in India record delay more than three months before looking for medical care. In India, breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women and the main cause of cancer -related death.
NAMS has established a working group to prepare a report that deals with this critical problem, and said there was an urgent need for a comprehensive approach to effective disease management.
The shortcomings in cancer care in India include gaps in diagnostic services, modality of treatment and lack of awareness.
“Breast cancer is treatable when it is diagnosed in its early stages. In India, survival in breast cancer patients is lower compared to Western countries due to several factors, including a late stage presentation, delayed initiation and insufficient or fragmented treatment.”
The NAMS Working Group also examines the development of instructions for the parties involved in the fight against breast cancer across the Indian population. Experts note that the middle income countries, including India, are expected to be largely responsible for increasing the incidence of cancer in the next 50 years.
“Sixty percent of the global population lies in Asia, which represents 50% of cancer cases and 58% of cancer -related deaths. In addition, India is third in accounting on Cancer in China and the United States.
The NAMS report also discovers that the landscape of cancer care in India has seen significant progress in the field of treatment and preventive measures.
“The Ayushman Arrogya Mandir initiative currently has more than 1,63,402 operating centers by the end of 2023. In these centers, the primary healthcare teams have been stunning breast cancer, emphasizing the program for expanded leaks and access,” said the report.
Published – May 28, 2025 20:45
