In India, 3 in 5 die following cancer diagnosis, according Lancet study

Three in every five people in India succumb to cancer following diagnosis with women bearing a disproportionate burden compared to men an analysis of global cancer data has estimatedThe incidence to mortality ratio in the US was found to be about one in four while in China it was one in two according to the results published in The Lancet Regional Health Southeast Asia journalThe Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR study found that India ranked third highest in cancer incidence after China and the US and accounted for over 10 per cent of the worlds cancerrelated deaths ranking second after ChinaResearchers also projected that in the coming two decades India will face a formidable challenge in managing deaths related to cancer incidence with a yearly increase of two per cent in cases as the population agesThe team examined trends in 36 types of cancer across age groups and genders in India over the past 20 years using the Global Cancer Observatory GLOBOCAN 2022 and Global Health Observatory GHO databasesApproximately three out of five individuals would be expected to succumb to mortality if diagnosed with cancer in India the authors wroteThe findings also revealed that the five most common cancers affecting both genders collectively account for 44 per cent of cancer burden in IndiaHowever women in India were found to bear a disproportionate burden as breast cancer continues to be the most prevalent cancer contributing to 138 per cent of new cases from both genders and cervical cancer the third most 92 per centAmong women breast cancer made up for nearly 30 per cent of new cases and over 24 per cent of related deaths followed by cervical cancer accounting for over 19 per cent of new cases and almost 20 per cent of deathsAmong men oral cancer was found to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer contributing to 16 per cent new cases followed by respiratory 86 per cent and oesophagus 67 per cent cancerThe team also detected a shift in cancer prevalence across age groups with the geriatric age group aged 70 years and above exhibiting the highest cancer burdenThose in the reproductive age group 1549 years showed the second highest incidence and were related to a fifth of cancerrelated deathsFurther the middle and oldaged individuals have an 810 per cent higher chance of developing cancer with a 5577 per cent chance of succumbing to it the authors saidThe findings highlighted the urgency of targeted interventions and strategies to tackle the escalating cancer burden in India with about 70 per cent of cases and deaths occurring in the middle and olderage groups the authors saidThe study is the first comprehensive evaluation of the current and future landscape of cancer in India focusing on different age groups and gender disparitiesThe GLOBOCAN database provides estimates of cases deaths and prevalence for 36 cancer types including nonmelanoma skin cancer for 185 countries and territories worldwideThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever