Dhaka, April 23 -- icddr,b has launched its Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)-based cancer diagnostic service, making a major step forward in making precision cancer care more accessible and affordable in Bangladesh.

Offered by the icddr,b Genome Centre, this is the most comprehensive molecular testing service of its kind in the country, developed to support cancer specialists with faster, more accurate, and locally available diagnostics to guide personalised treatment plans.

The initiative addresses a longstanding call from Bangladesh's cancer specialist community to reduce dependence on overseas laboratories, according to icddr,b.

Currently, many patients wait four to five weeks for results, often at high cost and with questionable re...