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IIT Madras launches public access cancer genome database to help cancer research, drug discovery, in India

Scientist pipetting research samples by the microscope | Photo Credit: Catalin Rusnac   A cancer genome database that aims to decode the genomic landscape of cancers prevalent in India was recently launched in Chennai. A first-of-its-kind database, this was developed by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and aims to transform cancer research in…

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Hyderabad tops India in breast cancer incidence, reveals study

The Population-Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) Report (2014–2016), released by the Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) under the National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP), has revealed alarming cancer trends in Hyderabad. The city recorded the highest breast cancer incidence rate in India, with an Age-Adjusted Rate (AAR) of 48 per lakh women. Hyderabad surpassed other major…

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