Daijiworld Media Network – Bengaluru

Bengaluru, Dec 8: After recent concerns over the rising number of heart attack cases in the state, another alarming revelation has surfaced — the number of people diagnosed with cancer in Karnataka has seen a sharp increase. As part of the ‘Gruha Arogya Scheme’, the health department conducted large-scale health screenings covering various diseases, including diabetes, heart, kidney ailments, and cancer. The findings have revealed a concerning surge in cancer cases.

According to official data, 5,664 individuals have been diagnosed with cancer as on November 2025 under the scheme. The health department has decided to expand the screening process to include even more people in the coming months.

So far, 22 lac individuals have been screened across the

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