{"id":6750,"date":"2026-07-02T09:41:48","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6750"},"modified":"2026-07-02T14:16:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T08:46:17","slug":"india-needs-national-strategy-to-improve-access-to-new-cancer-therapies-experts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6750","title":{"rendered":"India needs national strategy to improve access to new cancer therapies: Experts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/india-needs-national-strategy-to-improve-access-to-new-cancer-therapies-experts\/articleshow\/132129042.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/132129042.cms\" \/><\/a>Speaking at a media roundtable on &#8220;Bridging Innovation and Affordability in Cancer Care&#8221;, organised by the Indian Cancer Society (ICS), the experts 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