Question : CASES OF CANCER



(a) whether there is sharp rise in the cases of lung cancer in Delhi;

(b) if so, the number of cases came to different hospitals; and

(c) the number of patients cured from lung-cancer during 2000-2001 hospital-wise?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI A. RAJA)

(a): Based on the data from Delhi`s Population Based Cancer Registry functioning under the National Cancer Registry Programme of India, there has been an increase in the incidence of lung cancer between 1996-98, among men in Delhi.

(b): During the year 1995 Delhi Cancer Registry registered a total of 138 new lung cancer cases, out of which 110 among men.

(c): This information is not collected.