CaSOM points to rising cancer cases
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 16 2025: Even as the number of cancer cases has increased in Manipur, cancer cases in India are estimated to increase by 12.8 per cent in 2050 (compared to 2020) .

Khomdram Rita, secretary of Cancer Survivors of Manipur said this during a cancer awareness cum free cancer detection camp at the Punya Children Home for Girls at Thangmeiband Yumnam Leikai today.

The camp was jointly organised by the Cancer Survivors of Manipur (CaSOM) and Karkinos - Cancer Care Institute and Research Centre, Imphal.

During the camp, various diagnostic tests were conducted for free with the assistance of the National Health Mission (NHM).

Speaking at the camp, Rita said the incidence of cancer cases globally is estimated to increase by 77 percent to around 35 million in 2050, rising from 20 million in 2022, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The estimated number of new cancer cases in India was 1,392,179 in 2020 .

This has been projected to rise by 12.8 percent in 2050, Rita said.

Notably, as per the WHO, the rising trend of cancer cases is driven by demographic shifts and changing exposure to risk factors like smoking, alcohol, and obesity.

The estimated number of new cancer cases in India for the year 2022 was 14,61,427 (crude rate: 100.4 per 100,000).The number of cases in females was greater at 7,49,251 (105.4 per 100,000) compared to that of males - 7,12,176 (95.6 per 100,000).Lung and breast cancers were the leading cases of cancer in males and females, respectively.

Rita said the rate of cancer cases has also increased in Manipur, and collective efforts are needed to address this global problem.

Cancer is a disease that drains a family of their emotions and wealth.

CaSOM's objective is to help fight it,.

Rita added.

To defeat cancer, early detection is very important.

Early detection often determines the success or failure of the cancer treatment, she said.

Early detection and timely treatment can cure or help a person live a healthy and normal life.

The camp, therefore, was organised to detect cancer cases early, she added.

Rita said the cancer detection camp today was the second camp this month.

In association with Karkinos, CaSOM will organise four camps this month.

The first of the camp was earlier organised at Keinou Thongkha, Bisnupur district.

Around 155 persons attended the camp, she informed.

The 3rd and 4th editions of the camp will be organised at Marriage Hall, Oinam Maning Leikai, Bisnupur district and Progressive Artist Laboratory at Lamboikhongnangkhong respectively, she added.

Rita further emphasised that people with cancer shouldn't hide it or feel fear.

If people hide the symptoms or the disease itself due to stigma, then they may not get the early and timely life-saving treatment they need, she said.

"Cancer is not so different from other diseases.

Just like cancer, other diseases may kill people.

By getting early and timely treatment, people can overcome cancer," Rita said.

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