Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Study Reveals Cancer Deaths Higher in Men Despite Higher Cases
Scientists studied cancer data in India.
They found that more women get cancer, but more men die from it.
This is because women often get breast and cervical cancer, which are easier to find early and treat.
Men often get harder-to-treat cancers like lung and gastric cancers.
Early detection is important because it allows doctors to use more options to treat the cancer and can help people live longer.
India has a high number of cancer cases and deaths compared to other countries.
Sadly, cancer deaths are increasing in women faster than in men.
Study found higher cancer incidence among women (51.1%) than men.
Cancer mortality rates are higher in men than in women.
The disparity in mortality is linked to cancer types.
Breast and cervical cancers are more common in women and are easily detected.
Lung and gastric cancers are harder to treat and more common in men.
- Who
- Researchers analyzing data from cancer registries
- What
- A study examining cancer incidence and mortality in India
- When
- Between 2015 and 2019
- Where
- Across 43 cancer registries in India
- Why
- To determine cancer risks and trends.
- Study Period
- 2015-2019
- Registries Analyzed
- 43 cancer registries in India
- Female Cancer Incidence
- 51.1%
- Female Cancer Mortality
- 45%
- India's Cancer Incidence Rank
- 3rd
- India's Cancer Mortality Rank
- 2nd
Sources
Cancer: Report Reveals Every 11th Indian At Risk, Check Out Most Vulnerable States
Expeess view on mapping cancer: First step towards making data on disease more robust
Cancer cases highest in northeast India, finds study
Women see higher cancer cases; men mostly affected by oral cancer
