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India’s HPV vaccine: another step towards eradicating cervical cancer

It’s hard to remember that, at the time it was introduced in 2008, many questions were raised about whether the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine would be cost effective. In the intervening decade…

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Patients in Turkey sue for reimbursement as the price of cancer drugs escalates

[stampo_standfirst] An acute financial and economic crisis in Turkey has led to the value of the Turkish Lira plunging and domestic inflation soaring, reaching almost 70% in March. The resulting price surge…

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In a remote corner of India, a cancer centre is showing what can be achieved with technology and compassion

In a remote, inaccessible and hilly area of the north-east Indian state of Assam, local residents of the Cachar district came together twenty years ago to form the Cachar Cancer Society for…

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Pooled procurement of drugs saves millions for Indian cancer centres

A pilot project pooling the procurement of cancer drugs has led to cancer institutes in India saving over USS 116 million – an 82% average reduction on the drugs' reference prices. The…

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Immunotherapy: outcomes of ultra low-dose trial offer hope for better global access

Doctors at the Tata Memorial Hospital in Mumbai have shown that an ultra-low dose of the immunotherapy drug nivolumab significantly improves survival in patients with recurrent or newly diagnosed head and neck…