ON NATIONAL CANCER AWARNESS DAY LEARN ABOUT ONE OF THE MOST COMMON DISEASE IN INDIA
CANCER STATISTICS IN INDIA
Estimate number of people living with the disease: around 2.25 million. Every year, new cancer patients registered: over 11,57,294 lakh. Cancer related deaths: 7,84,821.
TOTAL DEATHS DUE TO CANCER
Men: 4,13,519 and Women: 3,71,302 of total 7,84,821 deaths happened in India. Risk of dying from cancer before the age of 75 years is 7.34% in male and 6.28% in females.
THE TOP FOIVE CANCERS IN MEN & WOMEN
Top 5 cancers that affect Indian population are Breast, Oral, Cervical, Gastric and lung cancers.
The top 5 cancers in men and women account for 47.2% of all cancers.
Men WOMEN
LIP, ORAL CAVITY 1. BREAST
LUNG 2. LIP, ORAL
STOMACH 3. CERVIX
COLORECTAL 4. LUNG
ESOPHAGUS 5. GASTRIC
FACTS ABOUT CANCER IN INDIA
1. Mortality due to tobacco use is estimated at upwards of 3500 persons every day.
2. One woman dies of cervical cancer every 8 minutes.
3. For every 2 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer, one woman dies.
4. Tobacco (smoked and smokeless) use accounted for 3,17,928 deaths (approx) in men and women in 2018.
The risk of developing cancer
Risk of developing cancer before the age of 75 years
Male-9.18%
Female-9.42%
WHAT ARE THE CAUSES?
1. Genetic mutation
2. Harmful rays due to exposure to sun/radiation
3. Hereditary
4. Diet and physical activity
5. Environmental factors
WARNING SIGNS
1. Unintentional weight loss
2. Getting extremely tired easily (Fatigue)
3. Fever
4. Change in the skin color/appearance
TYPES OF CANCER MANAGEMENT
1. Remedial treatment
2. Surgery
3. Radiation
4. Chemotherapy
5. Stem cell transplants
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