Cancer rates in India: Rise in oral cavity and breast cancer cases

The Indian Council of Medical Research reported in 2024 that India will experience a 12.8% increase in cancer cases by 2025 end, which reveals a troubling growing trend.

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Cancer rates in India: Rise in oral cavity and breast cancer cases

India faces a serious increase in cancer cases as Oral (Mouth) and Breast cancers stand out as primary sources of this health challenge.

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The Indian Council of Medical Research reported in 2024 that India will experience a 12.8% increase in cancer cases by 2025 end, which reveals a troubling growing trend.

Improper access to screening facilities, along with lifestyle changes and cultural habits, has formed a perfect storm that has thrust these cancers into top public health priorities.

A failure to implement decisive action will cause the healthcare system to become overwhelmed, while a large number of preventable deaths will occur.

Tobacco use, including smokeless products like betel quid, Ghutka, Khaini, Paan Masala etc remains the main factors in which Oral cavity cancer continues to hold the highest position in Indian cancer statistics.

Cultural and behavioural patterns explain why Oral cancers strikes men at higher rates than women.

Regulatory measures against tobacco use have not yet produced sufficient results because tobacco consumption remains widespread in rural and semi-urban areas, which leads to growing Oral cavity cancer cases.

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