New Delhi, Sep 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union MoS Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that India could see around 20 lakh new cases annually by 2030 and the rising cancer burden in the country calls for a sustained expansion of cancer-care facilities.
The Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), through Tata Memorial Centre (TMC), is working to take cancer-care capabilities to different parts of the country, with services ranging from cancer treatment and radiation to prevention, early detection, diagnosis and training of medical professionals, the minister said.
Dr. Singh said that more cancer-care facilities at different levels are necessary for patients to access quality treatment closer to their homes, an official statement said.
He also called for cooperation from citizens and society to check malpractices like food adulteration etc. that may add to the cancer burden, Department of Atomic Energy said in the statement.
Dr. Singh was speaking at the inauguration of the Day-Care Cancer Facility at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College, Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh.
The facility is being developed with technical support from Tata Memorial Centre, Department of Atomic Energy, as part of a phased effort to strengthen cancer-care services at the medical college.
The Vidisha programme began with a Cancer Gap Care Analysis undertaken by a multidisciplinary team of senior specialists from Tata Memorial Centre from June 5 to 7, 2026.
Meanwhile, a large-scale cancer screening and awareness camp was organised in Vidisha, in which 586 cancer patients and 254 suspected cases were identified, with arrangements made for appropriate further treatment and referral.
Dr. Singh said that radiotherapy is another important component of the Vidisha cancer-care plan, adding that the Madhya Pradesh government has announced construction of a radiotherapy facility at Government Medical College, Vidisha, with a Linear Accelerator (LINAC) facility expected to be commissioned within two to three years.
This will provide patients from Vidisha and surrounding districts access to advanced radiation treatment closer to home.
Tata Memorial Centre will also work with the medical college towards establishing a centre of excellence for cancer prevention and early detection through education and research. Healthcare workers will also be trained in evidence-based strategies for reducing the cancer burden, with TMC supporting implementation and periodic monitoring.
Source: IANS
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