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Mahima Chaudhary Urges Annual Screening, Recounts Asymptomatic Diagnosis at 2025 Breast Cancer Conference

She points to cheaper generics as a sign of progress in cancer care in India.

Overview

  • Speaking at the Young Women Breast Cancer Conference 2025 in Delhi, Chaudhary shared her experience in a special session and spoke to ANI on the sidelines.
  • She said her breast cancer was discovered in 2022 during a routine yearly check-up despite having no symptoms or specific screening in mind.
  • Her message to women emphasized yearly tests as the best chance to catch cancer early and begin timely treatment.
  • Chaudhary said cancer care has improved since her diagnosis, citing lower-cost generic medicines, stronger support from pharmaceutical companies, and rising awareness, and she credited other survivors' stories for motivating her.
  • On the work front, she recently appeared in The Signature with Anupam Kher and is set to feature in Durlabh Prasad Ki Doosri Shaadi with Sanjay Mishra later this month.