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    Lung Cancer Rise in Non-Smokers Sparks Call for Screening

    New Delhi, March 27 Gujarat BJP MP Babubhai Jesangbhai Desai raised concerns in the Rajya Sabha on Friday about the increasing incidence of lung cancer among non-smokers, attributing the trend to deteriorating air quality, and urged the government to launch a national screening program for early...
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    New Study Aims to Understand Genetic Links Between Air Pollution and Lung Cancer

    New Delhi, March 20 The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - Delhi is studying the links between exposure to air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter 2.5, and the risk of developing lung cancer.The AIRCARE study, which the institution claims is the first of its kind, is...
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    Mizoram Addresses High Cancer Rates Through Healthcare Initiatives

    Aizawl, March 1 – Mizoram has the highest incidence and mortality rates for cancer in India, with the Aizawl district reporting an age-adjusted incidence rate of 269.4 per 100,000 men, health officials said on Sunday.A senior official from the Health and Family Welfare Department said that...
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    Maharashtra Government Addresses Rising Cancer Rates with Expanded Healthcare Plan

    Mumbai, February 24 Findings from a cancer screening campaign conducted by the Maharashtra health department indicated that rising levels of pollution in Mumbai are significantly contributing to lung cancer, which accounts for 57 per cent of diagnosed cases, the legislative assembly was told on...
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    J-K Reports Over 32,000 Cancer Cases in Recent Years

    Jammu, February 13 More than 32,000 cancer cases have been reported across Jammu and Kashmir in recent years, with nearly 79 per cent of the total cases recorded in the valley alone, Health Minister Sakeena Itoo said on Friday.Responding to an unstarred question by PDP legislator Waheed Ur...
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    Cancer Incidence in J&K: Common Types and Treatment Options

    Jammu and Kashmir recorded 32,425 cancer cases in three years, with lung, breast, and oral cancers among the most common, the government told the Assembly.Feb 13, Srinagar: A total of 32,425 cancer cases have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir over the past three years, with lung, breast...
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