The Andhra Pradesh government appointed eminent oncologist Dr. Dattatreyudu Nori as Government Advisor on cancer care on Monday. In an exclusive interaction with The Hindu, Dr. Nori, Dattatreyudu, while sharing his views on cancer care in India and abroad, stresses the need to classify cancer as a notifiable disease. He says it helps prepare a ‘Cancer Atlas’, which should show cancer information for every district and State in India to address the problem. Following are the Excerpts from the interview: The Andhra Pradesh government appointed eminent oncologist Dr. Dattatreyudu Nori as Government Advisor on cancer care on Monday. In an exclusive interaction with The Hindu, Dr. Nori, Dattatreyudu, while sharing his views on cancer care in India and abroad, stresses the need to classify cancer as a notifiable disease. He says it helps prepare a ‘Cancer Atlas’, which should show cancer information for every district and State in India to address the problem. Following are the Excerpts from the interview: Andhra Pradesh Health News, Wellbeing Tips, Diseases, Treatment and Nutrition | The Hindu
Classify cancer as a notifiable disease to succeed in fighting it: Dattatreyudu Nori
