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Lung Cancer - Prevalence & Causes
1. Lung Cancer: Prevalence & Causes
6.9%
Prevalence of Lung Cancer in India
New Cancer cases are
that of Lung Cancer
9.3%
Of Cancer related
deaths from Lung
Cancer
15%
YoY increase in Lung
Cancer incidents
1.2 Lakhs
New Lung Cancer
Cases reported in
2015
Smoking & Lung Cancer
87%
of Males had history of
active Tobacco Smoking
85%
of Females had history of
active Tobacco Smoking
1 in 5
Smoking related
deaths among men
1 in 20
Smoking related
deaths among
women
Risk Factors
Cigarette
Smoking
Environmental
Pollution
Prior Radiation
in the Chest
Area
Other Lung
Diseases
Genetics -
Hereditary
factors
Radon - A
Radioactive
gas found in
soil
Gender based Risk Factors
23X
Likelihood of Smokers
developing Lung Cancer in
comparison to Non-
smokers
13X
Contribution of Lung Cancer
among genders
Likelihood of Men developing
cancer versus Women
(Among Non-smokers)
90% 80% 1 in 13 1 in 16
Duration of Symptoms before Detection
<3 Months
32% - 44%
Cases
3 - 6 Months
16% - 34%
Cases
>6 Months
21% - 24%
Cases
Lifestyle factors that increases Risk
Tobacco Usage Sedentary
Lifestyle &
Obesity
Junk Food Alcohol
Consumption
Smoke from
Household
Fuel
Environmental
Pollution
Sources:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4405940/
http://www.apiindia.org/pdf/medicine_update_2012/pulmonology_09.pdf
http://www.cancerindia.org.in/cp/index.php/know-about-cancer/statistics