Different types of diseases and infections have always threatened man.However, one disease that is considered almost deadly and has a very high rate of recurrence is cancer.

1. Cancer statistics
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2. Introduction
 Different types of diseases and infections have always
threatened 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 a country this
particular disease affects everyone without discriminating in
between the different types of human races.

3. Why is Cancer on the Rise in India?
 According to health experts, the causes of increase in the
number of cancer patients are varied.
 These can be divided broadly into internal and external causes.
The internal causes include:
 Mutations
 Genetic
 Poor immune conditions
 Hormonal

4. The external causes include:
 Industrialization
 Food habits
 Population overgrowth
 Social
 Air pollution
 Smoking
 Occupational exposure such as asbestos
 Alcohol or drug abuse

5. Year-wise Evaluation of Cancer Incidences in
India
Year Incidences in
Male
Incidences in
Female
Total Patients
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 460428 517378 979786
2015 55000 60000 110000
2020 58000 65000 123000

6. Major Types of Cancer Affecting Indians
Lung cancer:
Lately lung cancer has grown like an epidemic and is
responsible for more number of deaths than caused due
breast, colorectal and prostate cancer.

7. Breast cancer
 This is most common type of cancer found in women of
developed countries
 The ICMR has found out that every year minimum 100,000
new breast cancer patients are diagnosed in India.

8. Stomach Cancer
Globally, stomach cancer stands at the fifth position in the table
of highest occurring cancer types.

9. Gall bladder cancer
 This cancer is highly prevalent in the northern parts of India
and the ICMR has reported that 4.5 percent males and 10.1
percent of females per one lack population were affected by
this type of cancer by the end of the last century.
 The frequency of gall bladder cancer is much higher in the
Ganges delta with around 70 to 90 percent patients of cancer
suffering from gall bladder cancer.

10. Cervical cancer
 Women of most of the developing countries like India are more
susceptible to cervical cancer.
 However, proper screening and technological inputs have resulted
in decrease in cervical cancer patients in the country.

11. Oral cancer
 This cancer is quite common, especially among the youngsters
who suffer from oral sub-mucous fibrosis.
 It is the fourth common cancer among males and fifth among
females.
Miscellaneous cancers
Other types of cancer that too are quite common in India
include esophageal cancer, colorectal cancer, head and neck
cancer or neoplasia.

12. State-wise Distribution of Cancer in India
Type of cancer State Highly
affected
State Moderately
affected
State least
affected
Lung Cancer A.P, J&K, M.P 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,
Oral cancer U.P,Gujarat, Assam
Breast cancer Goa, Rajasthan,
Delhi
Punjab,
Maharashtra,
Manipur, Tripura

13. Cancer Common Among Men, Women and
Children
Men Women Children
Pharynx Breast Leukemia
Oral Cavity Oral Cavity Brain and Central
nervous system
Related tumors
Leukemia Esophagus Neuroblastoma
Esophagus Ovary Wilms tumor
Lung Leukemia Lymphoma
Stomach Stomach Retinoblastoma
Brain and Nervous
system
Lymphoma Bone Cancer
Larynx Pharynx Ewing Sarcoma
Liver Cervix Osteosarcoma

14. Cancer Preventive Measures Available in
India
 The best method to control cancer is prevention.
 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.
 Other precautions include immunization against hepatitis B
and practicing safe sex to avoid genesis cancer.

15. Cancer-wise Preventive Measures
Recommendations by
Health experts
Cancer Prevention Cancer Cures
Non-smoking Lungs, bladder Lung, neck and head
Drug abuse control Breast and cervical Breast and cervical
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

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