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What is the news?
A recently released report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research highlighted that Arunachal Pradesh’s Papum Pare district and Mizoram’s capital Aizawl recorded the highest incidence of new cancer cases among both male and female.
- The report is part of the Population Based Cancer Registry project, which aims to study the cancer trends under the National Cancer Registry programme.
Findings of the report
- The report stated that Northeast India has emerged as cancer capital of the country because of high cases in the region
- Oesophagus cancer was most prevalent in the NE region, followed by breast and lung cancer.
Significance
Cancer data revealed under the project can be utilized by the government in policymaking decisions regarding cancer prevention, treatment and management.
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