The number of patients registering for gastrointestinal (GI) cancers at Mumbai’s Tata Memorial Hospital has increased by 200% between 2010 and 2022. This rise may be due to lifestyle changes and urbanization. GI cancers account for a significant portion of global cancer incidence and deaths.
MUMBAI: The number of patients registering for cancers of the digestive tract-classified as gastrointestinal (GI) cancers-at the city’s premier cancer hub, Tata Memorial Hospital, increased by 200% between 2010 and 2022.
This may be symptomatic of an age of fast food and XXL sizes, where GI cancers account for 26% of the global cancer incidence and 35% of all cancer-related deaths. Read more
Source : The Times of India