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For World Cancer Day, February 4th, NCCN, ACS CAN, and NMQF are announcing three key areas of policy focus as part of the Alliance for Cancer Care Equity (ACCE)
Get latest articles and stories on Business at LatestLY. Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 31: In India, there are approximately 6 million cancer patients, with over 70% diagnosed at advanced stage, leading to a mortality rate of 63%. This high mortality rate can be attributed to limited access to healthcare facilities and a lack of insurance coverage for 36% of patients. Even when insured, cost of cancer care is very high starting from Rs 4-5 lakhs for early-stage treatment and going up to Rs 20 lakhs average for advanced stage treatment. Research indicates that 30-50% of cancer types a...
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The 19th annual conference of Association of Oncologists of North East India (AONEI) 2024 will take place in Kohima from February 2 to 4.
World Cancer Day, a global initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC), will take place on February 4, focused on health equity under the theme “Closing the Care Gap.” The campaign engages individuals, organizations and governments to reduce the numerous disparities that exist in health care delivery and the barriers many people encounter in accessing essential cancer services.