Oral Cancer Breast Cancer in Delhi: Every year around 2 crore people across the world have to face cancer. Of these, 15 lakh people are also included from India. Cancer is a rapidly increasing disease in India due to which thousands of people have to face premature death. Now a new report has revealed a frightening picture of the capital Delhi. According to the statement given by the Union Health Ministry in Parliament, the cases of oral cancer are increasing year after year in Delhi. Every year, cases of oral cancer increase by 5.1 percent in Delhi. At the same time, an increase of 4.9 percent has been recorded in the cases of lung cancer. Oral cancer occurs most commonly in men. At the same time, most cases of breast cancer occur in women.
Lung cancer cases also increased in women
According to the report, the surprising thing is that the cases of lung cancer in women are also increasing rapidly. In 2023, 604 lung cancer patients were identified in women, in 2024 it would increase to 644, while in 2025 it would increase to 686. At the same time, cases of oral cancer in men are increasing every year. In 2023, 2429 lung cancer patients were men. Whereas in 2024, 2569 and in 2025, 2717 oral cancer patients were male. Even today, the highest number of cases of breast cancer are occurring among these different women. Overall, breast cancer cases remained among the top cancers. According to statistics, breast cancer remained the most common cancer in the national capital. Its 3,198 cases were recorded in 2023, 3,260 cases in 2024 and 3,321 cases in 2025. Oral cancer emerged as the second most common cancer type overall, with the number of cases reaching 3,208 in 2025 in both men and women combined.
reduction in cervical cancer
One thing that was satisfactory in this report was that a decline was seen in the cases of cervical cancer. In the last few years, there has been awareness about cervical cancer in the society in which women get themselves tested for it on time. Its result has also come out. According to the report, there were 741 cases of cervical cancer among women in 2023, which reduced to 716 in 2024 and further reduced to 692 in 2025. Due to this, a year-on-year decline of about 3.4 percent was recorded in both the years. Oral cancer saw the fastest increase in men, followed by lung cancer, with cases increasing from 1,668 in 2023 to 1,814 in 2025. Prostate cancer also saw a steadily increasing trend, with the number of recorded cases increasing from 1,168 in 2023 to 1,301 in 2025.
how to avoid cancer
When we asked Dr. Shyam Aggarwal, Chairman of the Cancer Department at Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, what is the best way to prevent cancer, he said that many cases of cancer can be avoided by being alert. We may not be able to be that successful in preventing cancer from occurring, but when it grows in the body, with early detection and understanding, it can be treated 100% and can also become cancer free. To avoid this, first of all correct your eating habits. The more you eat natural things and the more you avoid external and artificial things, the more you will be protected from cancer. For example, avoid processed foods like alcohol, cigarettes, packaged foods, fried foods, beverages, pizza, burgers, cheese, butter etc. Instead of these, consume food made from whole grains, fruits, flowers, seeds, dry fruits etc. Get enough sleep. Reduce stress and drink enough water. Walk daily, exercise and be happy. This is the way to avoid cancer.
