People can avail treatment for any type of cancer under Ayushman Bharat scheme: Jitendra Singh
Jitendra Singh, who is also a nationally known medical professional and Diabetologist, on Saturday said that early detection is the key to control Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and many other lifestyle disorders as well as to cure several cancers including breast cancer. The Minister said, with early diagnosis, and easy access to breakthrough treatments available in the country, India can conquer breast cancer in its early stages itself.
Speaking at «The Week Connect» event titled 'Expanding Breast Cancer Care for Indian Women' here, Dr Jitendra Singh lauded «The Week» for having a HEALTH supplement, which has been in print for more than 15 years now. He said this is in keeping with the tradition and legacy of Malayala Manorama Group.
Dr Jitendra Singh said, «Prime Minister Narendra Modi's focus on health, youth and women is the best bet to tackle breast cancer, one of the commonest malignancies among women worldwide and also in India.» He said, there has been immense advancement in breast cancer research, which has facilitated better understanding of its molecular landscape and tumour heterogeneity. «Sequencing efforts, for example, have helped explain the primary driver genes involved in breast cancer,» he added.
Dr Jitendra Singh informed, «CSIR labs under the Ministry of Science and Technology are at the forefront of India's cancer research efforts.» «Moreover, the Central Drug Research Institute in Lucknow is leading the way in developing High-Value Generic drugs through non-infringing and cost-effective synthetic route, designing and synthesising of New Chemical Entities against clinically validated cancer drug targets, preclinical evaluation of potent anti-cancer entities, among other activities,» he added. Quoting
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