NEW DELHI : The India Cancer Research Consortium under Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) is all set to start research on covid-19 and cancer.
The apex biomedical research body will support scientists in conducting the research with over ₹5 crores for up to five years to advance research on various aspects of covid-19 and cancer in terms of prevention, epidemiology and diagnostics.
People suffering from cancer are highly vulnerable to covid-19. However, there is no specific data on number of cancer patients died due to coronavirus in India, doctors claim that several cancer patients have lost their lives.