Naidu releases India’s first cancer screening atlas

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has released a “cancer screening atlas”, compiled using data gleaned from screening tests conducted on nearly three crore people across the State.

According to a vision statement, the Andhra Pradesh Government aims to provide advanced cancer treatment by 2030 and has embarked on a mission to reduce cancer patients through early screening tests.

“Naidu, on January 29, released the Cancer Screening Atlas along with eminent cancer specialist and advisor for the Government, Nori Dattatreya,” an official release said late Thursday. The cancer care strategy outlined in the atlas focuses on health education, public awareness about cancer, prevention, screening, and early detection.