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May 25, 2026 12:58 PM

Army Hospital (R&R) commissions advanced radiotherapy system to boost cancer care

Army Hospital (Research and Referral) in New Delhi has commissioned a state-of-the-art Ring Gantry-based Linear Accelerator to strengthen advanced cancer treatment services for armed forces personnel, veterans, and their dependents. The new radiotherapy technology was formally inaugurated at the hospital’s Department of Radiation Oncology on Monday in the presence of Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh. According to the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the advanced Linear Accelerator will signifi...

December 19, 2025 11:43 AM

Govt scaling up cancer care, research and affordable advanced therapies across India: Dr Jitendra Singh

The government is adopting a multi-pronged and future-ready strategy to strengthen cancer prevention, diagnosis, treatment, research and affordability across the country, with a focus on making advanced cancer care accessible to all sections of society, Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh told Parliament on Thursday. Responding to questions on the rising cancer burden in India, the Minister said cancer care in the country is being transformed from selective excellence to universal accessi...

April 4, 2025 8:08 PM

Over 68 lakh cancer treatments provided, Rs. 13,000 crore spent under PM-JAY: government outlines nationwide cancer care achievements

In a significant move to combat the growing burden of cancer in India, the Government has implemented a series of robust measures aimed at the detection, prevention, and treatment of the disease. According to an official statement released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday, these steps are being taken through both technical and financial support to States and Union Territories under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), whic...

February 13, 2025 4:48 PM

India’s ongoing efforts to strengthen cancer care and research

Cancer continues to be one of the major causes of death worldwide, with millions of new cases reported each year. In 2022, approximately 20 million new cancer cases were recorded, and 9.7 million people died from the disease globally. In India, cancer remains a pressing health concern, with cases projected to rise. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), more than 14 lakh new cases were estimated in 2023. The National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP), under ICMR, has been mo...