Measures to check rising cases of Cancers

PIB News Update: As per the Indian Council of Medical Research’s Cancer Registry Data Report on “National Cancer Registry Programme Report, 2020”, there is an increase in the estimated number of incidence of cancer cases in the country from 13.25 lakh in 2018 to 13.92 lakh in 2020. State/UT wise, details as per Annexure I.

Cancer is a multi factoral disease, the risk factors of which, inter alia, include ageing population, sedentary life style, use of tobacco products, unhealthy diet and air pollution.

The Central Government supplements the efforts of the State Governments. National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) is being implemented under National Health Mission (NHM) with focus on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion & awareness generation, early diagnosis, management and referral to an appropriate level institution for treatment.

To enhance the facilities for tertiary care of cancer, the Central Government is implementing Strengthening of Tertiary Care for Cancer Scheme, under which setting up of 19 State Cancer Institutes (SCIs) and 20 Tertiary Care Cancer Centres (TCCCs) have been approved. The list of such approved SCIs/TCCCs is as per Annexure II.

There is also focus on Oncology in its various aspects in case of new AIIMS and many upgraded institutions under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY). Setting up of National Cancer Institute at Jhajjar (Haryana) and second campus of Chittaranjan National Cancer Institute, Kolkata are also steps in this direction. All these will enhance the capacity for treatment of cancer in the country.

Cancer is diagnosed and treated at various levels in the health care facilities. The treatment in Government Hospitals is either free or highly subsidized for the poor and needy. Treatment of Cancers is also available under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY). Besides, quality generic medicines are being made available at affordable prices to all, under Jan Aushadhi Scheme in collaboration with the State Governments. Affordable Medicines and Reliable Implants for Treatment (AMRIT) Pharmacy stores have been set up in some hospitals/institutions, with an objective to make available Cancer drugs at a substantial discount vis-à-vis the Maximum Retail Price. Under the umbrella scheme of Rashtrya Arogya Nidhi (RAN), financial assistance is provided to families living below threshold poverty line for their treatment, including treatment of Cancer in Government hospitals.

ANNEXURE-1

Estimated incidence of cancer cases in India by different State/UT –

All sites (ICD10:COO-C97) – (2018-2020) *Both sexes

State	2018	2019	2020
Jammu & Kashmir	12344	12675	13012
Himachal Pradesh	8412	8589	8799
Punjab	36888	37744	38636
Chandigarh	966	994	1024
Uttaranchal	10932	11216	11482
Haryana	27665	28453	29219
Delhi	23678	24436	25178
Rajasthan	67380	69156	70987
Uttar Pradesh	192019	106652	201319
Bihar	98383	101014	103711
Sikkim	437	443	445
Arunachal Pradesh	991	1015	1035
Nagaland	1684	1719	1768
Manipur	1803	1844	1899
Mizoram	1742	1783	1837
Tripura	2454	2507	2574
Meghalaya	2741	2808	2879
Assam	36029	36948	37880
West Bengal	103309	105814	108394
Jharkhand	32150	33045	33961
Orissa	48491	49604	50692
Chattisgarh	26443	27113	27828
Madhya Pradesh	73957	75911	77888
Gujarat	66069	67841	69660
Daman	107	118	124
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	173	186	206
Maharasthra	110696	113374	116121
Telangana	45335	46464	47620
Andhra Pradesh	67370	68883	70424
Karnataka	81729	83824	85968
Goa	1543	1591	1618
Lakshadweep	27	27	27
Kerala	55145	56148	57155
Tamil Nadu	84320	86596	88866
Pondicherry	1469	1523	1577
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	351	357	366
TOTAL	1325232	1358415	1392179

Ref. National Cancer Registry Program Report 2020

*Projected Cancer Cases for India were computed using age specific incidence rate of 28 PBCRs of 2012 to 2016 and the projected population (person-years)

ANNEXURE-II

List of State Cancer Institutes (SCI)/Tertiary Cancer Care Centres (TCCC)

S No	State	Name of the Institute	SCI / TCCC
1	Andhra Pradesh	Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool	SCI
2	Assam	Gauhati Medical College & Hospital, Guwahati	SCI
3	Bihar	Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna	SCI
4	Chhattisgarh	Chhattisgarh Institute of Medical Sciences, Bilaspur	SCI
5	Delhi	LokNayak Hospital	TCCC
6	Gujarat	Gujarat Cancer Research Institute, Ahmedabad	SCI
7	Goa	Goa Medical College, Panaji	TCCC
8	Haryana	Civil Hospital, AmbalaCantt	TCCC
9	Himachal Pradesh	Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla	TCCC
10	Himachal Pradesh	ShriLalBahadurShastri Medical College, Mandi	TCCC
11	Jammu & Kashmir	Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar	SCI
12		Government Medical College, Jammu	SCI
13	Jharkhand	Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences, Ranchi	SCI
14	Karnataka	Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology (RCC), Bangaluru	SCI
15		Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya	TCCC
16	Kerala	Regional Cancer Centre, Tjiruvananthapuram	SCI
17		Government Medical College, Kozhikode	TCCC
18	Madhya Pradesh	G.R. Medical College, Gwalior	TCCC
19		NetajiSubhas Chandra Bose Medical College, Jabalpur	SCI
20	Maharashtra	RashtrasantTukdoji Regional Cancer Hospital & Research Centre, Nagpur	TCCC
21		Government Medical College, Aurangabad	SCI
22		Vivekanand Foundation & Research Centre, Latur	TCCC
23	Mizoram	Mizoram State Cancer Institute, Aizawl	TCCC
24	Nagaland	District Hospital, Kohima	TCCC
25	Odisha	AcharyaHarihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack	SCI
26	Punjab	Government Medical College, Amritsar	SCI
27		Civil Hospital, Fazilka	TCCC
28	Rajasthan	S P Medical College, Bikaner	TCCC
29		SMS Medical College, Jaipur	SCI
30		Jhalawar Medical College & Hospital, Jhalawar	TCCC
31	Sikkim	Multispecialty Hospital at Sochygang (Sichey), near Gangtok, Sikkim	TCCC
32	Tamil Nadu	Cancer Institute (RCC), Adyar, Chennai	SCI
33	Telangana	MNJ Institute of Oncology & RCC, Hyderabad	SCI
34	Tripura	Cancer Hospital (RCC), Agartala	SCI
35	Uttar Pradesh	Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow	TCCC
36	Uttarakhand	Government Medical College, Haldwani	SCI
37	West Bengal	Government Medical College, Burdwan	TCCC
38		Murshidabad Medical College & Hospital, Berhampore, Murshidabad	TCCC
39		SagoreDutta Memorial Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata	TCCC
Total: 39 (SCI: 19, TCCC:20)

Note: Government of India share is 60% (90% for Himalayan and North Eastern States and 100% for UTs.)

The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha here today.