SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir reported an estimated 684 cervical cancer cases in 2023, up from 612 cases in 2019, according to figures tabled in the Lok Sabha by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

The data, sourced from the Indian Council of Medical Research’s National Cancer Registry Programme, highlights a steady year-on-year rise in HPV-linked cervical cancer across States and Union Territories.

The registry data shows a consistent increase in cervical cancer incidence nationwide, from 73289 cases in 2019 to 81121 cases in 2023. Ladakh recorded 17 cases in 2023, compared with 15 cases in 2019. Larger States such as Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and West Bengal continue to contribute heavily to the national burd

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