Four-day Indian Cancer Congress to begin from Nov 21

With an aim to promote cancer research in India, oncologists from across the country will be participating in the first Indian Cancer Congress to be held in the national capital from November 21 to 24.
"The scientific deliberations during the congress and strengthening of collaborations between different arms of oncology are directed towards better patient care, better clinical outcome and most effective treatment.
"The treatment today is out of the reach of the significant section of our society. We hope this congress will come out with well-defined strategies," said Dr Harit K Chaturvedi, the organising secretary of the meet.
According to the ICC, there are 3,300,000 cancer patients in India. Each year, 600,000 of those patients die and doctors diagnose 1,000,000 new cancer cases.

India bears a disproportionate amount of cancer cases and possesses 50 per cent of the world's oral cancer cases, Chaturvedi said.
The programs will consist of poster presentations, panel deliberations, round table discussions, and lectures, with an emphasis on discussions on different kinds of cancer.