YOUNGER GENERATION

20% of cancer patients below 40: Study

​The study found that head and neck cancer were the most prevalent cases, accounting for 26% of patients. This was closely followed by gastrointestinal cancers at 16%, breast cancer at 15%, and then blood cancers at 9%. These findings are in line with the Globocan national data for India. The study also found that 27% of cases diagnosed were in stages I and II of cancer, whereas 63% were in stages III or IV.