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flag India faces rising oral and breast cancer rates due to lifestyle and environmental factors, with plans to expand cancer care and research.

flag India is seeing a sharp rise in oral and breast cancer cases, driven by lifestyle changes, tobacco use, delayed diagnosis, and environmental factors, according to Dr. Mammen Chandy. flag Oral cancer mortality and disability-adjusted life-year rates have increased since 1990, with projections showing further growth by 2031, particularly among men and in certain states. flag Breast cancer incidence among women rose nearly 40% from 1990 to 2016, linked to obesity, alcohol, delayed childbirth, and better diagnostics. flag The government plans to establish cancer care centers in every district, and the Bharat Cancer Genome Atlas aims to advance understanding of India-specific cancer genetics. flag While treatments like dostarlimab-gxly show promise in rare cancers, access remains limited. flag Precision medicine offers hope, with high cure rates in some childhood cancers and lymphomas, but widespread prevention, early detection, and equitable care are urgently needed.

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