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Two new stamps and picture postcards were launched for breast cancer awareness.

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The stamps are part of a government effort to promote early detection and preventive care.

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India's health ministry reports over 86 crore cancer screenings nationwide.

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Early detection can significantly increase the chances of successful treatment.

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Summary

The initiative, supported by the Ministry of Health, aims to use the extensive postal network to spread messages about early detection and preventive healthcare.

Officials highlighted that early screening can improve treatment outcomes, noting that many cases are still diagnosed late.

The program also ties into the national screening effort that has conducted tens of millions of checks for oral, breast, and cervical cancers.

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New Words to Learn

9 words
commemorative
created to honor or remember a special event
breast cancer
a disease where cells in the breast grow out of control
early detection
finding a disease soon after it starts
preventive healthcare
actions taken to stop illness before it happens
screening
a test that looks for disease in people who feel fine
non‑communicable diseases
illnesses that are not spread between people, like many cancers
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
a government program that keeps health records online
diagnosis
the name a doctor gives to a health problem
treatment outcomes
the results of medical care, whether a person gets better
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