Cancer cases likely to go up by over 12% between '20 & '25, says ICMR
The New Indian Express|December 01, 2022
ONE in nine Indians is likely to have cancer in their lifetime as the disease may increase by 12.8% from 2020 to 2025, according to the ICMR.
KAVITA BAJELI-DATT
Cancer cases likely to go up by over 12% between '20 & '25, says ICMR

All kinds of cancer cases are likely to rise by 27.7% from 2015 to 2025, as per the study published in ICMR's Indian Journal of Medical Research latest November issue.

In males, all cancers are likely to increase to 7,63,575 in 2025 from 6,01,737 in 2015, while in females, all cancers are likely to rise to 8,06,218 in 2025 from 6,27,202 in 2015.

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