The trend of a steady rise in the number of cancer cases across India sustained itself in 2022 as well, with Uttar Pradesh topping with 2.10 lakh new cases — up from 2.01 lakh in 2020.

• According to the data from the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the surge in cancer deaths correspond with the cases.
• Of the total cases reported across India in 2022, as many as 8,08,558 died speaking for a mortality rate of over 55 per cent. UP topped the list with 1,16,818 deaths.
• The death rate for UP was same as the national average while Maharashtra stood second in terms of deaths.