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Numbers about cancer can feel abstract, but behind every statistic is a person, a family and a story. For India, cancer statistics reveal a growing challenge as well as clear opportunities: many of the country's most common cancers are preventable, detectable early or strongly linked to habits that can be changed. This article breaks down what the data tells us and what it means for you.
Note: Figures in this article are drawn from widely cited sources such as the Indian Council of Medical Research's National Cancer Registry Programme (ICMR-NCRP) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer's GLOBOCAN estimates. Numbers are estimates and are updated periodically, so please refer to the latest published reports for current figures.
