Indiaâs cancer problem â not enough clinical trials and lack of access to those being done
Experts say more clinical trials are needed in India for those whoâve exhausted available treatment, and to help establish therapies that work best for Indians. But hurdles remain.
Shreya Dasgupta 8 February, 2021 1:00 pm IST Text Size:
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Bengaluru: When Satyam Kumarâs mother was diagnosed with stage 4 stomach cancer in 2018, she went through all the prescribed medicines and chemotherapy at a private hospital in Gurgaon. But the cancer didnât stop progressing. âWith no other verifiable treatment for the cancer at the time, only clinical trials were an option,â Kumar said.
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Its intent is to destroy the identity of Puducherry, says Congress leader
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Rallying call: Senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily addressing party functionaries at the party office in Puducherry on Sunday.
Its intent is to destroy the identity of Puducherry, says Congress leader
Senior Congress leader and AICC observer Veerappa Moily has called upon the rank and file of the party to remain vigilant and ensure that the BJP does not grow in Puducherry as it could destroy the very identity of the Union Territory.
Addressing a Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) meeting here on Sunday, he said the Puducherry government had not only been confronting the COVID-19 pandemic but also Lt. Governor Kiran Bedi. “We should all stand in solidarity with Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy because the intention of the BJP is to destroy the separate identity of Puducherry,” he said.
The Union Territory on Saturday registered 43 new COVID-19 cases from 2,695 tests.
The Health Department, in its update on the status of COVID- 19 situation, said while 25 new cases were registered in Puducherry region, 12 cases were recorded in Mahe and 6 in Karaikal.
With 2,685 more people tested, the total number of people screened for the virus had gone up to 5,73,656.
Currently, there are 306 active cases, including 116 under hospitalisation and remaining 190 in home quarantine. In Puducherry, 29 patients are undergoing treatment at Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research and 53 at Government Medical College.
The overall tally is 647 deaths, a total number of 39,047 cases and 38,094 patients treated and discharged.
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Any false information on the shots can be reported on the toll-free number 104
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First phase continues: A doctor being given COVID-19 vaccine at the Indira Gandhi Government General Hospital And Post Graduate Institute in Puducherry on Saturday.
Any false information on the shots can be reported on the toll-free number 104
The Health Department has constituted a grievance redress committee to clear doubts about the efficacy of the two COVID-19 vaccines introduced in the country.
Director of Health and Family Welfare S. Mohan Kumar, in a circular, said a three- member committee of doctors had been constituted to allay the fears of the public.