India, Aug. 2 -- Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Saturday inaugurated the first Congress of the Asian Oceanian Society of Breast Imaging (AOSBI) in India, calling for greater access to affordable breast cancer screening and stressing that early detection can significantly improve survival rates and quality of life.

The inaugural congress, themed 'One Region, Many Voices: Advancing Breast Imaging Across Asia and Oceania', brought together doctors, radiologists and healthcare professionals from India and abroad.

Addressing the gathering, Sandhu said breast cancer has become one of the most common cancers among women globally, but timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment can make a substantial difference.

"Early detection s...