Post on 06-Oct-2020
Hypopharynx
Breast and Stomach
2.9 Ethnicity wise proportion of cancer cases
Cancer of Stomach and Liver are most common in men.
Cancer of Stomach, Cervix and Breast are most common in
women.
Cancer incidence rate is highest in Papumpare district in
females and second highest in males among Indian registries.
One fourth of the cancers in men are associated with the use
of tobacco.
High burden of risk factors such as tobacco, alcohol, obesity
etc., need to be addressed through appropriate prevention
programme and health education.
Use of clean fuel needs to be promoted in rural sectors to
minimize indoor air pollution
Coverage of screening for Breast, Cervix and Oral cancer
needs to be improved
Cancer treatment facilities particularly radiotherapy, palliative
care etc., need to be established and strengthened
Strengthening the reporting of cause of death is required to
have accurate mortality estimates.
Cancer patient welfare and other relevant health insurance
scheme need to be in place to improve affordability and
access to health care.