Mizoram, Arunachal, Karnataka, Nagaland report highest cervical cancer cases in India: ICMR

Unusual sexual practices, lack of advancement in Human Development Index lead to higher cervical cancer

The states of Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Karnataka, and Nagaland had a higher cervical cancer burden with DALYs exceeding 300 per 100,000 women, the study added.

The study said the reason northeastern regions have reported higher burden of cervical cancer is due to less advancement in terms of the Human Development Index and also because of unsafe sexual practices.

The top three states with the highest HIV infection rates in India are located in the northeastern region, with Mizoram having the highest rate at 2.32%, it added.

The progress in reducing cancer-related premature mortality by only 11.5% between 2015 and 2030 doesn’t meet the sustainable development goals’ aim of a one-third reduction.

“This suggests that we are falling short of the target for reducing premature cancer deaths,” the study added.

Of all new cases and deaths worldwide in 2020, India accounted for approximately one-fifth of new cases and nearly one-fourth of deaths due to cervical cancer, making it a significant contributor to the global burden of cervical cancer.

In 2020, there were an estimated 604,127 cases and 341,831 deaths attributed to cervical cancer.

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