Tamil Nadu tops South India with the highest cancer burden

Veni E N Dec 16, 2025 Health

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[{"selector":"#anim-fdb7fe0e-df45-48b6-be7e-403344b9d212 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Health Only China and USA have reported higher numbers. Over the past decade, India recorded 14.13 lakh cancer cases, with an incidence rate of 98.5/100,000 population. Read the article

[{"selector":"#anim-cf183306-ba7b-4b9e-bede-cde078c6d0b2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.249999886225726%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Health The overall trend shows a steady rise in cancer incidence, though 2020 recorded a temporary dip, most likely due to pandemic-related disruptions in hospital visits and diagnostic services. Read the article

[{"selector":"#anim-8878e620-9cc1-4fa7-bb04-c0d6b149534c [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.299866907804912%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Health Tamil Nadu stands out as the state with the highest cancer load in South India. Data show that the state registered 78,512 cases in 2015, which increased to 98,386 in 2024. Read the article

[{"selector":"#anim-0bca668a-a94a-4616-a6af-8b6690d12348 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-7.452947157364178%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Health This makes Tamil Nadu’s burden higher than Karnataka, which reported 94,832 cases in 2024, as well as Andhra Pradesh with 76,708, Kerala with 61,175, and Telangana with 52,334. Read the article