Tag: Cancer In Odisha

Bhubaneswar: Shocking as it may sound, Cancer – one of the world’s biggest killer diseases ­- ­is becoming quite prevalent in Odisha and as per the report of the Union Health Ministry, the disease is claiming at least 3 lives every hour in the state. A report tabled in Lok Sabha by the Union Minister […]

Bhubaneswar: The grip of cancer over Odisha is growing acute. In the year 2018, cancer had killed 74 every 24 hours in the State vis-a-vis 66 in 2015. The total mortalities had reached 27,190 in 2018. Another alarming fact is cancer prevalence rate in Odisha is quite disconcerting. The prevalence rate is estimated at a […]