While the rates of cancer cases and deaths are on a decline globally, these are increasing in India, according to a latest study in The Lancet. The data shows that the rate of cancer occurrence in India increased from 84.8 per 100,000 population in 1990 to 107.2 per 100,000 population in 2023, which translates to around 15 lakh cancer cases. The rate of cancer deaths in India increased from 71.7 per 100,000 in 1990 to 86.9 per 100,000 in 2023, translating to around 12.1 lakh deaths.

Although the cancer and death rates for India are still lower than the global average, they are on the rise within the country. This means that lower-middle income countries, including India, need to future-proof their health systems to tackle the increasing number of cancer cases. “The rise of cancer in LMI

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