Different types of diseases and infections have always threatened the man. However, one disease that is considered almost deadly and has a very high rate of recurrence is cancer. Irrespective of a particular region, state, or country this particular disease affects everyone without discriminating between the different types of human races. From here we see cancer statistics in India
The last decade's figures as taken by the Indian population census reveals that the mortality rate in India touched an all-time high and is the highest by any disease in the country.
This in itself denotes the seriousness and threat of the disease. Cancer hence is responsible for causing maximum mortality and leads to around 0.3 million deaths every year. Apart from unawareness, other reasons that have contributed to increasing the mortality rate due to cancer in India include poor ability to prevent, diagnose as well as treat the disease.
Indians suffer from almost all types of cancer including lungs, breast, rectum, skin, liver, prostate, stomach, cervix, esophagus, blood, bladder, mouth cancer, and more. With more than 30 percent, Indians in the age group of 45 to 64 years dying due to cancer it has indeed become important to go through these figures, find out the cause, and evolve measures to stop it.
According to health experts, the causes of the increase in the number of cancer patients are varied. These can be divided broadly into internal and external causes.
Note: Increased exposure to light, more in the developed countries has been the main reason for the growth in cancer in the past 100 years as the light affects the pineal gland thereby reducing the production of melatonin leading to skin cancer.
The table shows an approximate number of cancer patients in a particular year and also the expected rise of cancer among both men and women by the year 2015 and 2020.
Year | Incidences in Male | Incidences in Female | Total Patients |
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2004 | 390803 | 426545 | 819354 |
2005 | 40000 | 43000 | 83000 |
2006 | 40000 | 45000 | 85000 |
2007 | 42000 | 47000 | 89000 |
2008 | 44000 | 49000 | 93000 |
2009 | 454842 | 507990 | 962832 |
2010 | 462408 | 517378 | 979786 |
2015 | 55000 | 60000 | 110000 |
2020 | 58000 | 65000 | 123000 |
{ Also Read: Why Cancer is Spreading Vastly in India? }
Although almost all types of cancer affect Indians, there are particular types of cancer that are more common. Some such most common cancers affecting Indian are given below:
Male Cancer Statistics:
The various types of cancers majorly affected the males are:
Female Cancer Statistics:
According to the latest survey, around 4.5 – 5% of the rise in cancer cases every year are seen all over India. The females are majorly affected by the following cancers. Cancers like breast cancer, ovarian cancer are leading with the highest ration in the world.
Type of Cancer | State Highly affected | State Moderately | State Least Affected |
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Lung Cancer |
Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh. W. Bengal |
Uttarakhand, Jharkhand, Kerala, Manipur, Tripura |
Nil |
Gall Bladder Cancer |
Punjab | Uttar Pradesh | Bihar |
Cervical Cancer | Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Tamil Nadu |
W. Bengal, Goa, Rajasthan |
Punjab, U.P., Andhra Pradesh, |
Stomach Cancer |
Goa, Tamil Nadu |
Andhra Pradesh, Uttarakhand |
Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur |
Esophageal Cancer | Karnataka, Assam | Jammu & Kashmir | Nil |
Oral cancer |
Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Pondicherry, Orissa |
Assam | |
Tongue Cancer |
Goa, MadhyaPradesh |
Nil | Nil |
Breast cancer | Goa, Rajasthan, Delhi | Punjab, Maharashtra, Gujarat | Manipur, Tripura |
Ovary cancer | Nil | Nil | Rajasthan |
Oropharyngeal Cancer | Haryana, Meghalaya | Nil | Nil |
Prostate cancer | Nil | Rajasthan | Nil |
Nasopharyngeal cancer | Nil | Assam, Manipur | Nil |
Neck Cancer | Nil | Tripura | Uttarakhand |
Brain Cancer | Nil | Nil | Rajasthan |
Laryngeal Cancer | Nil | Uttarakhand | Nil |
Skin Cancer | Chattisgarh | Nil | Nil |
Men | Women | Children |
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Pharynx | Breast | Leukemia |
Oral Cavity | Oral Cavity |
Brain and Central nervous system-related tumors |
Leukemia | Esophagus | Neuroblastoma |
Esophagus | Ovary | Wilms tumor |
Lung | Leukemia | Lymphoma |
Lymphoma |
Thyroid |
Rhabdomyosarcoma |
Stomach | Stomach | Retinoblastoma |
Brain and Nervous system | Lymphoma | Bone Cancer |
Larynx | Pharynx | Ewing Sarcoma |
Liver | Cervix | Osteosarcoma |
The best method to control cancer is prevention. With this view in mind, the National Cancer Control Program has been initiated in 1975-76. Under this program, several oncology wings have been started in different medical colleges that offer teletherapy treatment through machines.
Since tobacco is one of the major reasons behind the increase in the number of cancer patients in India, discouraging the use of tobacco is a part of the awareness program initiated by the District Cancer Control Program. Awareness about other health-related aspects such as healthy dietary habits, avoiding obesity, reducing environmental and occupational exposures, reducing the use of alcohol is very necessary.
Other precautions include immunization against hepatitis B and practicing safe sex to avoid genesis cancer. Several adult education programs such as the ten-year action plan by states like Kerala, Kancheepuram Cancer screening program by Tamil Nadu, and several opportunistic programs carried out by the State governments and the Cancer centers of different regions in India have helped to create awareness and contribute to early detection of the disease.
Here is a table that shows the preventive measures you need to adapt to keep a particular type of cancer at bay. Depending upon the state you belong to, you should find out the maximum prevalence of a particular type of cancer that can affect you and accordingly plan the preventive measures. Similarly, if you are exposed to particular occupational hazards like lead or asbestos or live in highly polluted areas you must take precautions accordingly.
Recommendations by Health experts | Cancer Prevention | Cancer Cures |
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Vegetables, fruits, vitamin C, E and D, folatesCondiments, fibers, cereals and spices |
Colorectal, bladder, epithelial, Prostate, lungs, esophagus, breast, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma |
Bladder, Breast, Colorectal |
Carrying out safety measures in theIndustries |
Leukemia, gallbladder, liver, bladder, lungs and kidneys |
Leukemia, gallbladder, lung, squamous cell carcinoma and Biliary tract |
Non-smoking | Lungs, bladder | Lung, neck and head |
Drug abuse control | Breast and cervical | Breast and cervical |
Physical exercises | Breast, bladder, colon, kidneys, cardiac, ovary, pancreatic, liver, gallbladder, colorectal | Breast, prostate, colon, bladder, melanoma |
Water pollution | All types of cancer | Liver, bladder and colorectal |
Air pollution | Lungs | Lungs |
Protection from ozone-depleting chemicals | Skin |
Squamous cell carcinoma of lips |
Adapting traditional values | All types | Skin, brain, cervical |
Awareness | All types | Almost all types |
Although cancer is a deadly disease, by initiating an awareness program on a grand scale and following the precautions as mentioned above can help the Indians restrict the onset of cancer.
Moreover, making available the latest diagnosis and screening infrastructure to the oncology department can also help early detection of cancer and increase the survival rate. Apart from the government bodies, it is the responsibility of every individual to maintain sound health and keep on taking proper precautions.
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