In sharp contrast with global trends, which show a decline in cancer-related death rates when adjusted for age, India is seeing an alarming rise in mortality rates—over 21 percent in 23 years—due to malignancies, according to a report by The Lancet. In #Healthandyou, Sumi Sukanya Dutta speaks to Dr Ravi Mehrotra, ex-director at ICMR-National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research, and Dr Sewanti Limaye, director of Medical & Precision Oncology at Sir H.N. Reliance Hospital, Mumbai.
Why are cancer cases & related deaths rising sharply in India
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