Cancer is a public health concern with 8 to 9 lakh cases occurring every year. Therefore, there is a great need for implementing population-level screening initiatives for common cancers in India for reducing the mortality rate and improving the quality of life of patients. The current article describes the cancer screening programs in India. Cancer is a life-threatening condition and 40% of the cancers in the country occurs due to tobacco use.
Clinical findings have suggested that the leading sites of cancer among men are cancer of the oral cavity, lungs, esophagus, and stomach and among women are cancer of the uterine cervix, breast and oral cavity. Among them, oral and lungs in males and cervix and breast in females account for over 50% of all cancer deaths in India. In this regard, the government of India has initiated the implementation of various cancer screening programs.…
