India, March 17 -- The public health department has identified 154 suspected cases and 37 confirmed cancer cases with the help of the cancer diagnostic van. As many as 7,385 suspected patients were screened for cancer, said officials.

Considering the surge in non-communicable diseases (NCD), including cancer, the diagnostic van has been provided to the health department to detect and diagnose cancer patients in both rural and urban areas.

As per officials the program, started on February 9, 2025, from the Women's Hospital Baramati, and will cover Pune, Satara, and Solapur districts. All these patients were identified and screened in a month between February 9 and March 9. Out of these, 37 diagnosed cancer patients, 21 had cervical cance...