Context
Tobacco-related cancers constitute the highest burden among all types of the disease in India. As many as 27 per cent of cancer cases were caused due to tobacco consumption, according to a new report released by the National Cancer Registry of India (NCRI).
Background
Analysis
Cancer Basics
Tumor
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Types of Cancer
Key-Highlights of the Report
National Cancer Registry of India
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The most common cancer types
Is Cancer a notifiable disease?
How Tobacco is killing people?
Interventions to prevent cancer
Conclusion
In order to change the current cancer landscape in India, cancer care needs to be embedded in the community through a distributed care delivery system. In order to achieve these goals, innovation in a model of distributed cancer care, intensive efforts towards cancer prevention and early detection, and radical new policies on procurement and pricing of medical consumables and drugs are just a few measures that are necessary to make cancer care accessible and affordable in India and other LMICs.
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