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The study was conducted by Cancer Mukt Bharat Foundation, a Delhi-based non-profit organisation
The study was conducted on 1,368 cancer patients across India who called the foundation's Cancer Helpline Number between March 1 and May 15
The study also showed that 27 per cent of cases diagnosed in India are in stages 1 and 2 of cancer whereas 63 per cent were Stage 3 or 4 cancer
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As per the Globocan estimates, the cancer burden worldwide is expected to be 28.4 million cases in 2040, a 47 per cent rise from 2020
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Female breast cancer has surpassed lung cancer as the most commonly diagnosed cancer while lung cancer remained the leading cause of cancer death
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The estimate is based on information collected from 28 Population Based Cancer Registries and additionally, data from 58 hospital-based cancer registries.
Tobacco-related cancer is likely to contribute 27.1 per cent which is 3.7 lakh cases of the total cancer burden in 2020.
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Currently, cancer accounts for second-highest mortality rate in India, which alone contributes 50 percent of it in the world.
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According to doctors, at advanced stages only 30 per cent of the cases can be cured. However, they too have a chance of relapse.
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As per Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), the cases have increased to 14,51,417 in 2016 from 12,70,781 in 2013.
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The lung cancer prevalence was 76,783, 79,833 and 83,035 in 2012, 2013 and 2014 respectively.
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Here are some useful tips for cancer prevention.
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The Indian Society for Clinical Research (ISCR) said seven lakh new cancer cases emerge every year in the country, killing over 3.5 lakh people and is expected to rise in the next 10-15 years.
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Breast cancer has upstaged cervical cancer as the most common and biggest killer of Indian women.
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The app, called TNM app, will help doctors diagnose the severity of cancer immediately.
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India has around 1.8 million people suffering from cancer, with breast, cervical and oral cancers as the biggest killers.
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