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Tobacco-related cancers highest in North East: Report

Shillong, Oct 15 (UNI) Meghalaya's East Khasi Hills district had the highest relative proportion of cancers associated with the use of any form of tobacco with 70.4 percent in males and 46.5 percent in females, respectively, the National Cancer Registry Programme Report 2020 revealed.
The report released by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR), Bengaluru, highlighted that cancers related to use of any form of tobacco were highest in the North-eastern region of the country and in higher proportions in men.
“Cancer of lung, mouth, stomach and oesophagus were the most common cancers among men. Cancer of breast and cervix uteri (womb) were the most common cancers among women. A significant increase in the incidence rates of breast cancers in women, and also lung, head and neck cancers in both men and women was observed in most of the registries. However, a declining trend was seen in most of the registries for cancer of the cervix (womb),” the report read.
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