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flag India’s cancer trial growth stalled despite economic gains, unlike some other developing nations.

flag A new study in CANCER finds that despite India’s economic growth since 2001, its cancer clinical trial activity has grown unevenly, rising from 54 to 126 trials between 2001–2005 and 2016–2020, with a total of 506 trials nationwide. flag While low- and middle-income countries saw a global increase in cancer trials from 1,053 to 7,661 over two decades, progress varied widely. flag Countries like China and South Korea linked economic expansion to stronger, more complex research, but India, Thailand, and Vietnam did not achieve similar gains. flag In contrast, Brazil, Argentina, and Mexico expanded trials despite economic stagnation, and Egypt saw growth aligned with development, while South Africa did not. flag The study concludes that economic growth alone does not ensure robust clinical research and calls for targeted investments to improve cancer trial access and infrastructure in developing nations.

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