Patterns of Cancer in India: A Sociological Exploration of Globocan Estimates

Abstract

In Any Human Society, Epidemiological Data On Cancer Prevalence Patterns Is Critical In Determining The Priorities For Cancer Control Measures. There Are Marked Differences In The Distribution Of Cancer In Different Parts Of The World. This Study Attempts To Explore And Describe The Patterns Of Common Cancers Affecting People In India. It Tries To Look At The Different Types Of Cancer That Affect Men And Women Of Different Ages From A Sociological Point Of View. Being Both Descriptive And Analytical, This Study Provides A Sociological Exploration Of The Most Recent Globocan 2020 Estimates On The Cancer Burden In India. It Also Seeks Help From Other Scholarly Works In Various Forms. The Results Analysed From The Sources Reveal An Estimated 1.32 Million Cases Of Cancer With 0.85 Million Cancer-Caused Deaths Reported In India In 2020, With 2.72 Million Cases As The Five-Year Prevalence Of Cancer. Among All Cancer Types, Breast Cancer (13.5%) Is The Most Common, Affecting Both Sexes Of All Ages, Followed By Lip, Oral Cavity (10.3%), Cervix (9.4%), And Lung (5.5%) Cancersfor Incidence, And Cervix (9.1%), Lip, Oral Cavity (8.8%), And Lung (7.8%) Cancers For Mortality. After Thoroughly Discussing The Different Cancer-Causing Factors, The Work Concludes That India's Cancer Burden Cannot Be Attributed To A Single Factor. Instead, Different Latent Socio-Cultural Trajectories Need Particular Research And Policy-Making Attention.