Cancer Cases Rising in India: Study Reveals Alarming Trends
Cancer Cases Rising in India: Study Reveals Alarming Trends
A recent study has found that three out of five cancer patients in India die after diagnosis. Published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia, the study also shows that women suffer more than men from cancer.
Who is Most at Risk?
👵 Elderly people (70+ years) face the highest cancer burden.
🧑 Young adults (15-49 years) account for one-fifth of cancer deaths.
⚠ 70% of cancer cases and deaths happen in middle-aged and older people.
India’s Global Cancer Ranking
🔹 India ranks third in the world for cancer cases, after China and the U.S.
🔹 The country also has the second-highest cancer-related deaths globally, after China.
🔹 Over 10% of the world’s cancer deaths happen in India.
Cancer Cases Are Increasing
📈 Cancer cases are rising by 2% every year, according to 20 years of data from GLOBOCAN 2022 and the Global Health Observatory (GHO).
📅 The increase is mostly due to an aging population.
Most Common Cancers in India
🚺 For Women:
✔ Breast cancer is the most common, making up 13.8% of new cases.
✔ Cervical cancer is the third most common, with 9.2% of cases.
✔ 30% of new cancer cases in women are breast cancer.
🚹 For Men:
✔ Oral cancer is the most common.
✔ Lung and esophagus cancers are also widespread.
Urgent Need for Action
🔴 With cancer cases rising fast, experts urge better screening, prevention, and treatment programs to reduce deaths and improve patient survival in India.
