“Every bad situation will have something positive. Even a dead clock shows correct time twice a day.” - Anonymous According to the National Cancer Registry Programme, the projected incidence of cancer in Indians is 94 in 1,00,000 males and 104 in 1,00,000 females for the year 2020. Unfortunately, 70 % of lung cancer cases in India are currently being diagnosed at an advanced stage, and almost none are detected in the early stages. Therefore, early detection of lung cancer is highly imperative for better treatment outcomes and survival rates.
Researchers from Hyderabad have found that the extensive use of High-Resolution CT (HRCT) scan screening for COVID-19 in India has been instrumental in the early diagnosis of lung cancer cases in the country. The study was conducted by a Cancer Foundation in Hyderabad. This study conducted between April 2020 and June 2021 revealed that 51 cases of…
