According to a study, Mizoram has the highest incidence rate of cancer in India.
Stomach cancer is the primary cause of cancer-related deaths among men. In Women, lung cancer is the most common.
Among the younger generation in Mizoram, cancer cases and mortality is growing.
‘Cancer awareness, diagnosis and treatment needs in Mizoram, India: evidence from 18 years trends (2003–2020)’ paper was recently published in The Lancet Regional Health — Southeast Asia.
Cancer is the second leading cause of death globally. Lung, prostate, colorectal, stomach and liver cancer are the most common types of cancer in men.
Breast, colorectal, lung, cervical and thyroid cancer are the most common cancer among women.
Cancer incidence and mortality data have been extracted from the Mizoram Population-Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) of the years 2003–2020.
Lymphoid leukaemia (boys: 29.2% and girls: 24.2%) is the most prevalent among children of 0-14 years.
