Mizoram has highest cancer incidence rate in India, finds study
- According to a report, Mizoram exhibits the highest incidence rate of cancer in India.
Findings of the Study
- Escalating cancer incidence and mortality in Mizoram.
- Stomach cancer: Primary cause of cancer-related deaths among men
- Lung cancer: Primary cause of cancer-related deaths among women.
- Possible Causes
- Static lifestyle and dietary patterns, potentially contributing to a genetic predisposition.
- Lack of specialised diagnostic facilities, human resources, and transportation challenges.
Deadly disease
- World Health Organisation
- Cancer is a large group of diseases that can start in almost any organ or tissue of the body when abnormal cells grow uncontrollably, and go beyond their usual boundaries to invade adjoining parts of the body or spread to other organs.
- It is the second leading cause of death globally, accounting for one in six deaths in 2018.
- Most common types of cancer in men: Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver cancer
- Most common types of cancer among women: Breast, colorectal, lung, cervical and thyroid cancer are the
Cancer on the rise
- One in nine people across India are likely to develop cancer in their lifetimes.
- Lung and breast cancers were the leading sites of cancer in males and females, respectively.
- Among childhood cancers, lymphoid leukaemia was the leading site.
- The incidence of cancer cases is estimated to increase by 12.8 percent in 2025 as compared to 2020
Prelims Takeaway
- Cancer
- World Health Organisation