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Screening quality is inadequately addressed and delays in diagnosis and treatment initiation continue to persist. This multisite implementation research aims to improve district-level coverage and quality of screening, early diagnosis and timeliness of treatment initiation through a model co-developed within the NP-NCD context.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods and analysis<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study will be conducted in three phases across seven districts in diverse regions of India. In phase I (formative), the current status, barriers and facilitators of cancer screening, diagnosis and treatment initiation under NP-NCD will be assessed. In phase II (optimisation), a model (package of implementation strategies) will be co-developed and iteratively optimised with multistakeholder engagement at the subdistrict level to improve screening coverage and quality and strengthen the referral system for early diagnosis and treatment initiation. In phase III (scale-up and evaluation), the model will be implemented at the district level and evaluated for improvements in screening, early diagnosis and treatment initiation. A convergent mixed-methods design will be used, incorporating household surveys, facility assessments and stakeholder interviews. Implementation Research Logic Model will guide planning, execution and evaluation in the present study. Determinants of screening coverage and quality, early diagnosis and treatment initiation will be assessed using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Implementation strategies for the model will be finalised using the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change framework. Implementation and service outcomes will be evaluated using the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation and Maintenance framework.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Ethics and dissemination<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Ethical approval has been obtained from all study sites. 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