Arunachal and Mizoram are becoming the cancer capitals of the country, the report said

(PTI) Itanagar, Ta. 13

The incidence of cancer among women and men is on the rise in Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh and Aizawl of Mizoram. A report released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (IMCR) and the National Center for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) states that the number of cancer cases per one lakh women in Papum Pare district is 316.5.

The number of cancer cases per one lakh men in Mizoram's capital Aizawl is 4.5. The Chief Investigator of the Population Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) at Bakin Partin General Hospital (BPGH), Dr. Kalinga Jerang said that North East India is the cancer capital of the country where most cases of cancer are coming to the surface.

The number of cancer cases is being studied by the National Cancer Registry Program (NCRP) in the PBCR project under ICMR-NCDIR, Bengaluru.

The data obtained from this study will be used to formulate cancer prevention, treatment and policy. According to the study, Aizawl district has the highest incidence of lung cancer among women in Asian countries as compared to non-Asian countries. The highest incidence of tobacco-related cancers is in the north-eastern states of India.

Cancer is a disease that spreads slowly throughout the body. It is difficult for a cancer patient to survive if not treated in time. Prevention is possible if the cancer is diagnosed at the right time and treatment is started.

In 2030, a total of 20,618 cases of cancer were reported in North East India. Of these, 5,308 were male and 2,619 were female patients. The highest number of cases of esophageal cancer was reported in this area. This was followed by 9 cases of breast cancer and 216 cases of lung cancer.