The numbers presented by the national cancer registry based on the ICMR study in the Indian parliament in January this year projected a bleak picture of the country's contribution to cancer cases, which is expected to add 15.69 lakh new cancer patients by 2025. Among some of the most common cancers in the Indian population, besides lung, prostate, stomach, breast, and cervical cancer, head and neck cancer numbers are often undermined. Dr Vineet Kaul, Associate Consultant, The Oncology Centre, CK Birla Hospital Gurugram, goes by the multiple studies conducted by some of India's most prestigious research institutes. The country roughly adds 1,40,000 new head and neck cancer patients yearly. World Head and Neck Cancer Day It is observed on July 27 every year. It's an opportunity to assess and improve the collective efforts made by the medical fraternity, policymakers, public health experts and other stakeholders. As per the data of the national infectious disease monitoring ...
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