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Diagnosing Empire: Cancer and Medical Silence in Colonial India

  • Unique Paper ID: 181657
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1
  • PageNo: 1066-1070
  • Abstract:
  • The history of cancer in colonial India remains an understudied domain, overshadowed by dominant narratives of infectious diseases such as cholera, malaria, and plague. This article explores the medical silence surrounding cancer in colonial India, arguing that the disease was marginalized in both medical discourse and public health policies due to imperial priorities, racial biases, and diagnostic limitations. Drawing upon colonial medical reports, hospital records, and contemporary scholarship, this study examines how cancer was perceived, diagnosed, and treated under British rule. It also interrogates the socio-cultural factors that contributed to the underreporting of cancer cases, including indigenous medical practices, colonial neglect of chronic diseases, and the stigmatization of the illness. By situating cancer within the broader framework of colonial medicine, this article highlights the epistemic violence embedded in imperial healthcare systems and their lasting impact on postcolonial medical infrastructures.
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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1
  • PageNo: 1066-1070

Diagnosing Empire: Cancer and Medical Silence in Colonial India

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