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India Hosts Landmark Breast Imaging Congress
2 Aug
Summary
- LG Sandhu inaugurated India's first breast imaging society congress.
- Call for increased access to affordable breast cancer screening.
- Early detection is stressed for improving survival rates.
Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu officially opened the inaugural Congress of the Asian Oceanian Society of Breast Imaging (AOSBI) in India on Saturday. The event, themed 'One Region, Many Voices: Advancing Breast Imaging Across Asia and Oceania', gathered medical experts from various countries.
Sandhu highlighted the growing prevalence of breast cancer globally among women. He advocated for making diagnostic imaging more affordable and urged for corporate social responsibility to ensure advanced screening reaches more people.
He emphasized that early detection is crucial for saving lives and improving patient quality of life. The LG also stressed the importance of equitable access to timely diagnosis and treatment for all women, irrespective of their socio-economic status or location.
