Hyderabad: Even though there has been a lot of progress in the medical sectors in the current times, due to which it is possible to get rid of cancer with timely treatment in various types of cancers, but, despite this, the increasing number of cancer patients is a big concern not only in India but all over the world. World Cancer Day is observed every year on February 4th to spread awareness about the important information related to cancer such as its types, causes and treatments and to motivate people to make efforts for its eradication.
According to statistics, in 2010, the death toll due to cancer was 82.9 lakhs, while in 2019, this figure increased by 20.9% to reach one crore. On the other hand, according to a report from the World Health Organization, currently, 20 per cent of the world's cancer patients are in India itself.
Around 75,000 people die every year in India due to cancer. Not just from these figures, but the magnitude of cancer is also known from the fact that it is considered among the top 10 causes of death globally. World Cancer Day is observed every year on February 4th to make people aware of the deadly disease. In the year 2023, World Cancer Day is being observed around the theme "Close the Care Gap".
The increasing number of cases of all kinds of cancer is a matter of great concern globally. According to the National Cancer Registry Programme, in the year 2020, about 14 lakh people lost their lives due to cancer. Also, a combined increase of 12.8 per cent is being detected in the number of patients with different types of cancer. Not just this, according to an estimate, by the year 2025, about 15,69,793 lives will be lost due to cancer. According to another report, 159 people die every hour in India due to different types of cancer.
According to government statistics, by the year 2020, 16 crore cases of oral cancer, 8 crore cases of breast cancer and 5.53 crore cases of cervical cancer were reported in various cancer screening centres in India. In the last eight years, about 300 million serious cases related to this disease have been reported.
A report released by the Indian Council of Medical Research and the National Center for Disease Informatics and Research stated that in the year 2020, the number of cancer-affected men was said to be around 6.8 lakhs, while the number of women was said to be 7.1 lakhs. In the same report, it was predicted that by the year 2025, around 7.6 lakh cases of cancer can be reported in men and 8.1 lakh cases in women.
To spread awareness for the eradication of all types of cancer at the global level, to discuss various issues related to it, and to give a platform to doctors and government organisations, social and health-related organizations and create measures to prevent all types of cancer, World Cancer Day is observed on February 4th every year. On this day, various types of programs are also conducted by government organizations, non-government organizations, and social, educational, and health-related organizations to spread awareness about cancer prevention and its diagnosis and treatment.
