Major regional disparity in overcoming cancer though survival rates are up: study

Source: The post is based on the article “Major regional disparity in overcoming cancer though survival rates are up: study” published in “The Hindu” on 20th October 2023

What is the News?

A study has examined the cervical cancer survival rates in India.

This study is based on the data from Population Based Cancer Registries (PBCRs) from 2012 to 2015.

What is Cervical Cancer?

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What are the key findings of the study on the cervical cancer survival rates?

Nearly 52% of patients diagnosed with cervical cancer between 2012 and 2015 survived.

The highest survival rate was observed in Ahmedabad’s at 61.5% followed by Thiruvananthapuram (58.8%) and Kollam (56.1%). 

In contrast, Tripura reported the survival rate at 31.6%.

The survival rates were lower in India’s northeastern region.

What are the factors that contributed to the cervical cancer survival rates?

The factors that contributed to variations in survival rates of cervical cancer patients are: access to diagnostic services, effective treatment varied across the population, distance from clinical care facilities, travel costs, co-morbidities and poverty.