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Liquid biopsy to gene therapy, here're some cancer treatment breakthroughs

Early diagnosis and management are the best bets against cance

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New drugs like Opdivo are improving the odds of survival. (Photo: iSTOCK)

Gaurav Thukral
Around 2.25 million people in India are living with cancer. The situation worsens every year, with the addition of around 1.15 million cases. Lip, oral cavity cancers top the chart for men where as breast cancer tops the chart for women. Despite numerous studies and experiments, cancer cure remains elusive. Early diagnosis and management are the best bets against this dreadful disease.
 
Medical care has changed drastically over the past few years. Earlier, cancer care was only possible in a hospital. However, with time, in-hospital care has changed to OPD care or day care in which patients only go