Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Cancer Paradox: More Women Diagnosed, Men More Likely to Die
In India, a recent study shows a strange situation with cancer.
More women are being diagnosed with cancer, but more men are dying from it.
Worldwide, cancer affects about 197 out of every 100,000 people.
Men tend to have a slightly higher rate of cancer compared to women.
This is based on global data.
The study highlights a unique situation in India.
Study reveals a cancer paradox in India.
Women account for just over half of all new cancer cases.
Men make up the majority of cancer deaths.
Globally, men have higher rates of cancer diagnosis than women.
India appears to be an outlier.
- Who
- Study
- What
- Revealed a cancer paradox in India: More women diagnosed with cancer, but more men die.
- When
- 2022
- Where
- India
- Why
- To understand cancer incidence and mortality rates.
Diagnosis
Mortality
Incidence
Diagnosis
More women in India are diagnosed with cancer
Mortality
Men in India have higher mortality rates from cancer.
- Cancer Incidence
- Globally, about 197 per 100,000 people diagnosed in 2022
- Male Cancer Incidence
- 212 per 100,000 globally in 2022
- Female Cancer Incidence
- 186 per 100,000 globally in 2022
- Key Finding
- More women diagnosed, but men have higher mortality rates.
