India's cancer mortality ratio highest among top 10 cancer-affected nations

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Among males, oral cancer was the most commonly diagnosed cancer (24.3 per cent) and the leading cause of cancer-related mortality (21.6 per cent).

Breast cancer was the most prevalent cancer in females with 31.1 per cent of new cases, followed by cervical cancer.

India witnessed 8,89,742 cancer deaths in 2022, second behind China which had 2.32 million deaths.

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Markets: IndiaChinaIndonesiaUnited States

Topics: Cancer treatment Mortality rate Drugs Cancer risk Cancer risk Cancer

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Published On: 2025-02-28 @ 13:53:15 (10 hours ago)

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