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Oncology is shifting towards effective and precision-driven personalised care
The New Indian Express Coimbatore
|February 24, 2026
WITH cancer cases rising sharply across India, the search for more precise, less invasive and patient friendly treatments has intensified.
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From robotic surgery to genomic profiling and immunotherapy, oncology is undergoing a paradigm shift. Among the emerging techniques drawing global attention is MRI-guided cryoablation, an advanced procedure that destroys tumours and cancerous tissues by freezing them. Dr Somashekhar SP, chairman of medical advisory board at Aster DM Healthcare and global director of Aster International Institute of Oncology, talks about how advanced cancer care is evolving and whether cryoablation can redefine treatment in India in an interview with Hemant Kumar Rout. Edited excerpts:
What significant advancements have transformed cancer care over the last decade?
This story is from the February 24, 2026 edition of The New Indian Express Coimbatore.
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