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Personalised Genomic Care Can Help India Fight Its Cancer Burden

The one-size-fits-all cancer treatment is not the best solution. Personalised cancer care options are needed.

Cancer is ruthless. The physical, emotional and mental impact of the disease is unimaginable. It is hard to catch and often even harder to treat.

According to The World Cancer Report, as of 2018, India recorded a stark 784,800 cancer deaths. The latest study by World Health Organisation (WHO) further warns that one in 10 Indians will develop cancer during their lifetime, and one in 15 will die of the disease. There are multiple reasons for India’s cancer burden. Limited medical infrastructure, inequalities in access to quality healthcare and lifestyle choices of Indians are some of them.

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