India, Feb. 12 -- All that was discussed in the House through the day

The estimated incidence of cancer is increasing in India, Mansukh Mandaviya, Union minister for health and family welfare told the Lok Sabha February 9, 2024. He was citing the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Cancer Registry Programme.

Estimated cancer cases in India was 1,496,972 in 2023, compared to 1,461,427 in 2022, the minister noted.

The estimated incidences of stomach cancer increased to 54,023 in 2023 from 52,706 cases in 2022, said SP Singh Baghel, Union minister of state for health and family welfare, responding to a question in the Lok Sabha.

He also stated that breast cancer is the most common type of cancer globally, with an estimated mortal...