Cancer Incidence and Mortality Across 43 Cancer Registries in India

What are the recent patterns and trends in cancer incidence and mortality in India?In this cross-sectional National Cancer Registry Programme study, highlighting regional disparities in cancer rates across India, the lifetime risk of developing cancer in India was 11.0%, while Mizoram in the Northeastern region reported lifetime risks of 21.1% in males and 18.9% in females.These findings underscore a need to strengthen the ongoing efforts for cancer prevention and control measures to reduce the burden of cancer in India.

Corresponding Author: Prashant Mathur, MBBS, DCH, DNB, PhD, National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research, Indian Council of Medical Research, II Floor of Nirmal Bhawan, ICMR Complex, Poojanahalli Road, Off NH-7, Adjacent to Trumpet Flyover of BIAL, Kannamangala Post, Bengaluru 562110, India (director-ncdir@icmr.gov.in).

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