Globally, an estimated 9 million women are diagnosed with cancer, and more than 4 million succumb to the disease. Two-thirds of all cancer diagnoses in young adults are among women aged 20–49 years1. This age group is economically and socially relevant in the community matrix, impacting the lives and livelihoods of families and society. A 2023 study by the Lancet Commission, 'Women, Power, and Cancer,' reported that more than 60% of women's cancer deaths in India are preventable. Meanwhile, 37% of women's cancer deaths in India can be averted with treatment. The report further states around 6.9 million cancer deaths in Indian women were preventable and approximately 4 million were treatable.Risks of breast cancer everyone should know
GeneralGlobally, an estimated 9 million women are diagnosed with cancer, and more than 4 million succumb to the disease. Two-thirds of all cancer diagnoses in young adults are among women aged 20–49 years1. This age group is economically and socially relevant in the community matrix, impacting the lives and livelihoods of families and society. A 2023 study by the Lancet Commission, 'Women, Power, and Cancer,' reported that more than 60% of women's cancer deaths in India are preventable. Meanwhile, 37% of women's cancer deaths in India can be averted with treatment. The report further states around 6.9 million cancer deaths in Indian women were preventable and approximately 4 million were treatable.
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