According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, India recorded 14,13,316 new cancer cases in 2022, which translates to an incidence rate of 98.5 per 100,000 people. This places the country third globally after China (over 48 lakh cases) and the United States (23.8 lakh cases). Data from the National Cancer Registry Program also show how cancer incidence has shifted across states and union territories over the last decade.
The Union Health Ministry is responding to the rising burden by strengthening the National Program for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases. The program has created a wide network of services, including State and District NCD Cells, NCD clinics at district and community levels, cardiac care units, and day care centers. Screening for diabetes, hypertension, and oral, breast, and cervical cancers has become a routine part of care at Ayushman…
