- According to a new study published in the Journal of Global Oncology, the cancer burden in India will double to 20 lakh cases in 20 years.
- The increase in cancer burden has been attributed to demographic changes and improvement in and increased use of cancer diagnostics.
- According to GLOBOCAN, India registered 11.6 lakh cancer cases in 2018. GLOBOCAN is a project of the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) under WHO. The project collects and publishes surveillance data regarding the occurrence of cancer worldwide.
- The study has highlighted the need to focus on cancer diagnosis and treatment in India. It has called for establishing and investing in more public cancer care centres.
