Archive · 29 May 2025
Rising Blood Cancer Cases Alarm Doctors in Central India
Doctors in Nagpur are worried because more children are getting a type of blood cancer called ALL.
ALL is a fast-growing cancer that affects the blood.
The number of kids with this cancer is going up.
Doctors think it could be because of things like pollution or family history, but they are not completely sure.
They are concerned because it's often found late.
There are new treatments, but not all kids can get them.
Doctors want to raise awareness, improve early checks, and make treatments more affordable.
Doctors in Nagpur are concerned about rising blood cancer cases in children.
The most common type of cancer is Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL).
Diagnoses at GMCH Nagpur increased from 22 in 2021-22 to 35 in 2024-25.
A significant increase of 82% in new cases was seen in 2022-23.
Experts are calling for increased awareness and affordable treatment.
- Who
- Doctors, blood cancer specialists, and children diagnosed with ALL.
- What
- Rising number of children diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL).
- When
- Diagnoses are increasing, with a sharp rise in 2022-23, the data spans from 2021-22 to 2024-25.
- Where
- Nagpur, Central India, with implications for the Vidarbha region.
- Why
- Potential factors include pollution, pesticides, infections, and family history; late diagnosis is a concern.
- ALL Diagnoses at GMCH Nagpur
- 22 in 2021-22, increasing to 35 in 2024-25
- Increase in New Patients in 2022-23
- 82%
- World Blood Cancer Day
- May 28
- Location
- Nagpur, Central India
- Most Common Type
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL)
