Cancer cases among women on the rise: Govt
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New Delhi: There has been a spike in cancer cases among women over recent years with breast cancer being of particular concern as it is found to be increasing in both urban and rural areas, the government today said.
Rise in cancer cases is due to a larger ageing population, unhealthy lifestyle, use of tobacco and tobacco products, etc., it added.
Citing an ICMR report on 'Time Trends in Cancer Incidence Rate: 1982-2010', Health Minister JP Nadda told Parliament that "the Age Adjusted Incidence rates (AAR) show breast cancer is increasing in both urban and rural registries whereas cervical cancer is decreasing or remains static in both urban and rural registries".
Rise in cancer cases is due to a larger ageing population, unhealthy lifestyle, use of tobacco and tobacco products, etc., it added.
Citing an ICMR report on 'Time Trends in Cancer Incidence Rate: 1982-2010', Health Minister JP Nadda told Parliament that "the Age Adjusted Incidence rates (AAR) show breast cancer is increasing in both urban and rural registries whereas cervical cancer is decreasing or remains static in both urban and rural registries".
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