India, Oct. 31 -- Breast cancer is now the most common cancer among women in India. Estimates from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), released in September, suggest that nearly 2.4 lakh Indian women are diagnosed each year, accounting for 30% of all cancers among women. Yet, fewer than 1% of women aged 30-49 have ever undergone a breast examination for cancer, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5). Vijender Singh, MD and CEO, Agilus Diagnostics, calls for timely diagnosis and action. "Recognising unusual changes and seeking medical advice promptly are important first steps. Diagnostics plays a vital role in the care pathway, helping confirm a suspected diagnosis through appropriate imaging and biopsy, where indicated, and enabling doctors to make informed treatment decisions. As technology advances, our focus must remain on making quality diagnostic services more accessible, so that more women can benefit from timely evaluation and appropriate care," he says. Dr Bimalpreet Mohan, Director and Chief Radiologist, Capital Health and Diagnostic Clinic, Delhi, says, "Many women avoid screening if they have no pain, lump, nipple discharge, skin dimpling, nipple inversion, or no family history of breast cancer."...