Cancer Data And Statistics 2021: All You Need To Know
India has been battling cancer for years. And with time, these cases of cancer have increased in number. This splurge in cancer cases has become a significant cause of concern among the Indian population.
Studies are being carried out to establish this spike in cancer cases and assess the total number of cancer cases, deaths due to cancer, the most common type of cancer, and the type of cancers that affect men, women, and children.
Based on reports and data of cancer statistics 2021, here’s an insight on all you need to know about cancer statistics and data.
What Does The Cancer Statistics 2021 And Data State?
The report released by the Indian Council Of Medical Research (ICMR) called the “Clinicopathological Profile of Cancers in India: A Report of Hospital Based Cancer Registries, 2021” reported the following data:
- Under the National Cancer Registry Programme (NCRP), a total number of 6.10 lakh cancers were reported between the years 2012 to 2019.
- According to the report, the total number of new cancer cases in India was estimated to be 1.9 million in 2020.
The Most Affected -
According to the report, men were the most affected with a percentage of (52.4), followed by women with a percentage of (47.6).
A percentage of 4.0 of all the cancers were seen in the case of children aged between 0-14 years and 5.5 percentage in case of children aged between 0-19 years.
Types Of Cancers And Their Statistical Data
S. No. | Type Of Cancer | Total Percentage |
1. | Breast Cancer | 25.4% |
2. | Head and Neck Cancer | 21.3% |
3. | Cervix Uteri cancer | 15.2% |
4. | Lung cancer | 7.4% |
5. | Ovary Cancer | 6.3% |
6. | Oesophagus Cancer | 4.4% |
7. | Stomach Cancer | 3.4% |
8. | Prostate Cancer | 3.0% |
9. | Gallbladder Cancer | 2.9% |
10. | Corpus Uteri Cancer | 2.6% |
11. | Rectum Cancer | 2.6% |
12. | Kidney Cancer | 2.1% |
13. | Urinary Bladder Cancer | 1.9% |
14. | Colon Cancer | 1.8% |
15. | Thyroid Cancer | 1.7% |
16. | Brain and nervous system | 1.6% |
17. | Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer | 1.4% |
Statistical Data Of Cancers Occurring In Men
S. No. | Type Of Cancer | Percentage |
1. | Head and Neck cancer | 32.4% |
2. | Lung Cancer | 10.8% |
3. | Oesophagus Cancer | 5.3% |
4. | Stomach Cancer | 4.4% |
5. | Rectum Cancer | 3.0% |
6. | Prostate Cancer | 3.0% |
7. | Gallbladder Cancer | 2.6% |
8. | Colon Cancer | 2.1% |
9. | Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Ducts Cancer | 2.0% |
10. | Brain and Nervous System Cancer | 2.0% |
11. | Urinary Bladder Cancer | 1.5% |
12. | Kidney Cancer | 1.4% |
13. | Thyroid cancer | 1.0% |
Statistical Data Of Cancers Occurring In Women
S. No. | Type Of Cancer | Percentage |
1. | Breast Cancer | 25.4% |
2. | Cervix uteri Cancer | 15.2% |
3. | Thyroid Cancer | 12.5% |
4. | Head and Neck Cancer | 9.2% |
5. | Ovarian Cancer | 6.3% |
6. | Gallbladder Cancer | 3.7% |
7. | Lung Cancer | 3.7% |
8. | Oesophagus Cancer | 3.4% |
9. | Corpus Uteri Cancer | 2.6% |
10. | Stomach Cancer | 2.3% |
11. | Rectum Cancer | 2.2% |
12. | Colon Cancer | 1.5% |
13. | Other gynaecological Cancers | 1.4% |
14. | Brain and Nervous system Cancer | 1.3% |
15. | Liver Cancer | 0.7% |
16. | Kidney Cancer | 0.7% |
17. | Bladder Cancer | 0.4% |
Prevention And Control Measures
- Health system strengthening
- Community empowerment (awareness and education)
- Universal health coverage
- Health promotion
- vaccination
- No alcohol and smoking
- Healthy diet and physical activity.
Practising these measures regularly can be effective in preventing and controlling cancer.
“There’s Always Hope Beyond What You See.”
Develop the habit of healthy eating. Get your health screened regularly. Stay physically active by maintaining a healthy weight. This might lower your risk of getting various types of cancer, including cancer of the breast, prostate, lung, colon and kidney.
