India needs five-year policy to make precision cancer care afforable, says expert

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India needs a five-year roadmap to expand access to genomic testing and targeted cancer therapies for lower-income patients, oncologist Dr Bhawna Sirohi said. A member of the new Lancet Oncology Commission on precision cancer, Sirohi flagged high testing and drug costs and urged their integration into public healthcare schemes.