Cancer cases may rise to 1.57 mn from 1.39 mn in next 5 years: ICMR report

According to the statement, tobacco-related cancer is estimated to contribute 370,000 cases which is 27.1 per cent of the total cancer burden in 2020

The number of cancer cases in India is estimated to be 1.39 million this year and may increase to 1.57 million by 2025, according to a report released by the ICMR and the Bengaluru-based National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research.

The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said the estimates presented in the National Cancer Registry Programme Report, 2020, are based on information collected from 28 Population Based Cancer Registries.

Additionally, 58 hospital-based cancer registries provided data, it said.

According to the statement, tobacco-related cancer is estimated to contribute 370,000 cases which is 27.1 per cent of the total cancer burden in