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India Faces Growing Cancer Crisis

India Faces Growing Cancer Crisis — Editorial. Systemic cancer · thehindubusinessline.com

India is facing a big problem with cancer.

More and more people are getting cancer, and by 2025, there might be 15.7 lakh new cases.

This number could go up to 22.2 lakh by 2040.

Hospitals are making a lot of money from treating cancer, but it's very expensive for patients.

Treatments like chemotherapy and surgery can cost a lot of money, and many families can't afford it.

The government needs to do more to help people get affordable and good healthcare.

Right now, not enough money is being spent on health, and many people are getting poor because of medical bills.

The government should take care of cancer treatment as a public responsibility.

Key facts

Projected New Cancer Cases in 2025: 15.7 lakh
Projected New Cancer Cases in 2040: 22.2 lakh
Percentage of Hospital Revenues from Oncology (Max Healthcare): 25%
Percentage of Hospital Revenues from Oncology (Apollo Hospitals): 17%
Cost of One Chemotherapy Cycle in Private Hospital: ₹30,000 to ₹2 lakh
Cost of Radiation Therapy in Private Hospital: ₹2-5 lakh
Cost of Cancer Surgery in Private Hospital: ₹3-10 lakh
Cost of Targeted Therapies and Immunotherapy in Private Hospital: ₹1-4 lakh
Cost of Bone Marrow Transplants in Private Hospital: ₹15-40 lakh
Percentage of Patients Requiring Multiple Treatments: 70%
Out of Pocket Expenditure in Total Health Expense (2013-14): 64.2%
Out of Pocket Expenditure in Total Health Expense (2022-23): 43.4%
Government Spending on Health: Less than 2% of GDP
Aimed Spending on Public Health (National Health Policy 2017): 2.5% of GDP

Sources

thehindubusinessline.com · 1 month ago

Editorial. Systemic cancer