'More men falling prey to cancer in MP compared to women'

Men are getting cancer more frequently than women in MP. According to the data of the last three years at the Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal, 6,520 people were diagnosed with cancer in the last one year.

Updated on: Feb 4, 2015, 18:12:23 IST

Hindustan Times | By Neeraj Santoshi, Bhopal

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Men are getting cancer more frequently than women in Madhya Pradesh, according to the data from a premier cancer care institute. According to the data of the last three years at the Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal, 6,520 people were diagnosed with cancer in the last one year.

Of these, 3488 were males and 3032 females. In 2013, the number of males diagnosed with cancer was 3,462 compared to 3,098 females. The trend continued in 2012, when 3,485 men were diagnosed with cancer while 3,182 cases were those of women.

Dr N Ganesh, head at Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital and Research Centre, said overall the cases of oral cancer among men in Bhopal was highest in the country. "Because of this more men get cancer compared to women who primarily suffer from breast and cervical cancers," he said.

He further said the exact number of new cancer cases must be much higher as all patients don't register themselves at the hospital. "Many patients go for treatment to private hospitals both in the capital and outside the state," he said.

"People in Bhopal have the habit of chewing tobacco, which has led to spurt in oral cancers over the years," surgical oncologist Dr Rahul Aggarwal Bhopal said. On the trend of increase in the number of cancer cases, Dr Aggarwal said there were two factors responsible for this trend.

"There has been a rise in the population and at the same time more and more people have become aware. People now come to test for cancer, especially females in significant numbers," he said.

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Neeraj Santoshi
Neeraj Santoshi is the Chief of Bureau for Hindustan Times in Uttarakhand, where he leads the state reporting team while covering government, politics, environment, wildlife, Uttarakhand High Court, and issues shaping the Himalayan region. With more than two decades in journalism across conflict zones, he has covered politically sensitive regions and environmentally fragile landscapes, and focused on stories that combine public interest with in-depth storytelling. An alumnus of Pune University with a Master’s in Communication Studies, he has reported extensively from Jammu & Kashmir (2003-2010), Madhya Pradesh (2010 to 2018 ) and Uttarakhand (Since 2018), covering subjects ranging from insurgency, elections and governance to wildlife conservation, mining, climate change, agriculture, human rights and social justice. He has covered politics and legislative assemblies of both Jammu & Kashmir and Madhya Pradesh over more than a decade. Before taking over as Chief of Bureau in Uttarakhand, he served as Special Correspondent with Hindustan Times in Madhya Pradesh and earlier reported for both Hindustan Times and The Indian Express in Jammu & Kashmir, where he covered state politics, environment and insurgency-related developments. Over the years, his stories have focused on environmental degradation, wildlife, illegal mining, governance and the changing social fabric of Himalayan states and Central India. He is particularly interested in long-form explanatory journalism, and stories that explore the intersection of ecology, conservation, governance and society. Outside the newsroom, Neeraj enjoys reading widely on neuroscience, consciousness studies, Artificial Intelligence and quantum physics, with a special interest in Kashmiri Tantric Shaivist traditions. He is also passionate about wildlife, mountaineering and the Himalayas, interests that continue to inform his reporting and deepen his understanding of the region he covers.Read More

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